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The Tigris-Euphrates Environment and Mesopotamia
Analyze the unpredictable flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates and the necessity of irrigation networks.
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Ancient Mesopotamia: Tigris, Euphrates, and City-States
5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS
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Examine the geographic, political, technological, and cultural developments of Sumer, Akkad, Babylonia, and Assyria.
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6.1.3Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeUse maps to analyze how physical geography affected the development of three civilizations found in different regions of the world.
6.1.4Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeIdentify some of the economic systems and technologies (for example, irrigation, writing systems, farming techniques, trading and bartering, coins and currency) created by three civilizations found in different regions of the world, and categorize how they met specific human needs or wants.