6000 BCE–3000 BCE
Irrigation and early settlement in Mesopotamia
Agua e infraestructura hidráulica · Riego · Agricultura · Asentamientos
Canals and flood management supported agriculture in parts of Mesopotamia over millennia. The infrastructure was neither a single invention nor a sufficient cause of cities: it depended on labour, ecology, institutions, and conflicts that varied by basin and period.
Precision, calendar, and review
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- 2026-09-23
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