Although southern mesopotamia is a hot, desert region, why was it able to become the cradle of civilization? Select all that app
ly. a. nomads developed aggressive herding techniques. b. flooding of the tigris and euphrates rivers brought good soil. c. farmers developed technology for irrigation. d. tribes built deep wells and extensive cooling structures for crops. e. engineers developed ways of extracting usable fresh water from the salt water of the persian gulf.
Southern Mesopotamia was became the cradle of civilization although it is a hot and desert region because the farmers had developed technology for irrigation. The people of Mesopotamia is inclined to agriculture and they use science in order to survive in a desert.
Moreover, due to their agricultural production, trade, writing, rich history and organized religion, they are known to be as the cradle of civilization.
There were several factors that made Canaan a good place for the Israelites to settle, but perhaps the most important would be the relatively tame climate.
