Farming in Mesopotamia

2. Caused many problems with the man-made irrigation systems.
3. Barley could be made into flour for bread,made into ____, or fermented and turned into beer.
4. Water from these didn't help the crops grow
7. Most common crop grown in Mesopotamia
8. When irrigation ditches were not maintained, a large ____ shortage would ensure.
11. The farmers produced extra crops and this allowed for growth of cities, towns, and ____________.
13. This form of writing was first used when farmers recorded farm surpluses.
14. This was inside of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and made it hard for the plants to grow.

1. Timing of these were in the late spring or early summer.
4. These did not reach into the soil because of the small amount of rainfall.
5. Farmer grew most of their plants here
6. Silt is a mixture of tiny bits of soil and rock carried and _________ by a river.
9. These caused difficulty in growing crops.
10. In Mesopotamia when farming the farmers needed to know _____(number) important thing to keep their crops alive.
12. A system of supplying (land) with water by means of artificial canals, ditches, especially to promote the growth of food crops