Stable Food Supply by Reuben Horowitz-Mason by

Stable Food Supply by Reuben

930674_2 — 2024-10-07 19:13:45 UTC

I chose Stable Food Supply. Having a stable food supply helped Mesopotamia have a surplus of food. And this meant they didn't just have enough food, they had more than enough. And with this surplus Mesopotamia was able to become a large and stable civilization, one of the first of its kind.

Evidence 1

930674_2 — 2024-10-07 19:15:16 UTC

According to a Stable food supply Article, “This means there is enough food for everyone all the time, even when crops are struggling. To do this, people must grow more food than they need while crops are healthy, then preserve and store the extra food. That surplus can be used in trade, or eaten later when fresh food is scarce.”

Evidence 2

930674_2 — 2024-10-07 19:22:33 UTC

According to Stable Food Supply Article 2, "With the ability to store food, the Sumerians could plan for the future and withstand tough times when crops didn’t grow well. This stability allowed people to focus on other aspects of life, such as building homes, creating art, and developing a more complex society.”

930674_2 — 2024-10-07 19:24:23 UTC

Reasoning 1

930674_2 — 2024-10-07 19:25:49 UTC

The Mesopotamian's enjoyed having an abundance of food. But this didn’t just mean they could eat well, it also meant that they could work less on harvesting since they already had a lot of food, and instead specialize in other jobs. Secondly, it meant that life expectancy was higher so they had more people for jobs which meant more births, etc. And finally this meant that they could trade some of their food for money or other important resources which could help the Mesopotamians grow further.

930674_2 — 2024-10-07 19:27:45 UTC

Reasoning 2

930674_2 — 2024-10-07 19:36:46 UTC

The Mesopotamian's were able to store food by either salting or cooling the food. Doing this meant that they could store a whole surplus of food and not waste it, and this gave the Mesopotamian's extra time. Time for other jobs, time for other matters, and time for things like projects. And with a more diverse range of jobs, the Mesopotamian's could work on furthering other characteristics of their civilization, like Government, Social Structure, Art etc.

Counter Claim: Religion

930674_2 — 2024-10-07 19:39:08 UTC

Although having a stable food supply is important, it could be argued that the most important characteristic was actually Religion. Without religion in Mesopotamia, there would have been no belief or faith, and no gods for the people to model their civilization after.

Counter Claim Evidence

930674_2 — 2024-10-08 19:01:30 UTC

According to the article Religion, “As the story goes, the world was originally in chaos. The gods had to separate all of the elements. They put the air in the sky, built earth from the land, made oceans from saltwater and lakes from freshwater, and more. It was too big of a job for the gods alone to keep the world from falling back into chaos, so they created humans to help them keep the world running smoothly. This myth was central to Sumerian culture because it provided life with meaning. People were created to honor and assist the gods.”

Counter Claim Reasoning

930674_2 — 2024-10-08 19:08:10 UTC

Religion gave the Mesopotamian civilization purpose in life. It was a constant reminder to remain faithful and work hard for the gods. It also helped the productivity of many people. Having faith in the gods gave them courage because they believed that whatever happened to them, the gods would be there to protect them. This faith gave them courage and prevented riots. Their belief was the basis for their culture and laws. All this shows the importance of religion to the growth of the Mesopotamian civilization.

Conclusion

930674_2 — 2024-10-08 19:11:36 UTC

In conclusion we can see why having a stable food supply was so important to the Mesopotamian's, and how it helped Mesopotamia become one of the first real Civilizations!

930674_2 — 2024-10-08 19:19:53 UTC

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