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State and explain these factors that favored early agriculture in Mesopotamia

State and explain these factors that favored early agriculture in Mesopotamia

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Dana
Fertile soils due to the deposition of silt by the rivers. This led to high yields and enough pastures for the animals kept.

Availability of water for irrigation from the rivers Tigris and Euphrates that enable crop production all year round.

Availability of storage facilities for the harvest such as clay vessels and woven baskets. The harvest was then stored in granaries.

Invention of farming tools such as iron drawn plough and seed drill that made agriculture more efficient and increased the yields as more land could be cultivated.

Presence of indigenous crops such as wheat and barley.

Market for the products due to the high demand for food by the growing population.

Availability of labor from the slaves.

Political stability facilitated by settlement and farming.

Dana05 answered the question on April 16, 2019 at 16:15

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