Living in Ancient Mesopotamia

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If you guessed Mesopotamia, you are correct!

Humans went from hunters and gatherers to living in societies once they learned how to farm. A very fertile land, great for growing crops, is where historians believe the first human civilizations originated.

They call this area the Fertile Crescent. In the Fertile Crescent, Mesopotamia was created.

Watch the video below to learn more about Mesopotamia. (You can also check out our lesson under Additional Resources in the right-hand sidebar.)

After watching the video, answer these questions.

• Who were the Nomads?
• Where did people in the first civilizations begin to settle?
• Why is the land in the Fertile Crescent so important?
• What does the word Mesopotamia mean?
• In ancient times, which civilizations lived in Mesopotamia?

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