Why is Mesopotamia often referred to as the "Cradle of Civilization?"
Ancient Mesopotamia

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Historians believe that the Mesopotamian settlement of Sumer represents the world's first civilization.
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What was the time span that the Mesopotamian civilization of Sumer existed?
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3500 B.C. to 1900 B.C.
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Where does the name "Mesopotamia" come from?
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The Greek language and means "the land between two rivers."
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What were the two rivers that Mesopotamia was in between?
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Tigris and Euphrates
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Mesopotamia is now present-day
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Iraq and parts of Syria and Turkey
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What type of weather did the Mesopotamian plain have?
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Very hot summers, little rain, and dry land
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What did the spring rains do?
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The flooding spread rich soil that helped to grow wheat and barley.
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