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Food Supply was the most important characteristic of civilization for ancient Mesopotamia.

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This shows an ancient Mesopotamian Farm which were the main source of food for Mesopotamia.

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"But with the ability to grow their own food, they no longer had to rely on hunting and gathering.This change allowed people to settle in one place and establish permanent homes. Over time, this led to the growth of small villages and eventually larger communities." (Food Supply Article(Found in 9.16 Lesson Slides))

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People in Mesopotamia were able to establish elaborate civilizations, due to the fact that they had no need to move locations because of their access to food from where they were. Communities in Mesopotamia were not forced to constantly move to find food by hunting, but instead they had a constant food supply out their front door because the fertile soil allowed for farming. This constant food supply, and limited need to change locations, allowed the city to grow powerful armies, and create Amazing technology.

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"This surplus, or extra food, was important because it allowed the population to grow, and it also provided goods that could be traded with neighboring communities."(Food Supply Article(9.16 Lesson Slides))

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The large amount of food in Mesopotamia supplied enough food to survive, but also thrive. Farming in Mesopotamia produced so much food that it allowed the cities to save food for droughts and allowed them to trade food to advance their cities.

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"As more food became available throughout the year, the population in Mesopotamia began to grow."(Food Supply Article(Found in 9.16 Lesson Slides))

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The constant food supply aloud the Mesopotamian society to grow to new heights. Due to their large amounts of food they were able to supply for their giant population. With all these well fed people, Mesopotamia was able to create elaborate army's and a one of a kind Social structures.

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People may argue that Social Structure is the most important characteristic of civilization. This is because social structure allows people to work together and establish a thriving civilization. Because people all have different roles, every single thing is taken care of. The Social Structure article says, “Builders made canals, walls, statues, ziggurats, and more.” This shows that, due to the social structure there was a person for every job which allowed cities to grow and prosper. This is a reason some people might argue social structure is the most important characteristic of civilization but they are wrong. Thorough social structure helps cities function, it is not necessary. Cities do not need a social structure to fill the job at hand, instead everyone can help with anything. On the other hand cities need food supply. Food supply allows cities to grow and evolve without constantly moving.

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This is a photo of barley which was one of the main Foods in ancient Mesopotamia and is a key ingredient in beer.

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This is a Mesopotamian structure that they were able to build because they did not constantly run around to find food, but instead were able to settle in on place.

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This shows the large population of Mesopotamia, helping to build and forge new things.