Question

1. What is the meaning of 'Mesopotamia'?
2. What was the main occupation of the people in Mesopotamia? What crops did they grow?
3. What were the architectural structures invented by the Mesopotamians?
4. What objects did the people of Mesopotamia trade with the people of the Indus Valley civilisation?
5. What means of transport were used by the Mesopotamians?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The word “mesopotamia” is formed from the ancient words “meso,” meaning between or in the middle of, and “potamos,” meaning river. Situated in the fertile valleys between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the region is now home to modern-day Iraq, Kuwait, Turkey and Syria.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. The word “mesopotamia” is formed from the ancient words “meso,” meaning between or in the middle of, and “potamos,” meaning river.
2. The people of Mesopotamia’s civilization were mostly engaged in agriculture. The Euphrates and Tigris rivers provided the most of the water barley and wheat.
3. The architecture of Mesopotamia is ancient architecture of the region of the Tigris–Euphrates river system also known as Mesopotamia.
4. Trade between Indus Valley and Mesopotamia appears rather skewed in IVC's favour. IVC exported Gold jewelery, Ivory seals & boxes, Timber, Cotton textiles, Copper & bronze fish-hooks, Carnelian & precious stone beads, Live chicken, Shell & bone inlays, and even Water buffaloes.
5. The wheel: The ancient Mesopotamians were using the wheel by about 3,500 B.C. They used the potter's wheel to throw pots and wheels on carts to transport both people and goods