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Mesopotamian Agriculture Timeline 11/1/21 Simon Berthiaume

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  • Period: 9000 BCE to 9000 BCE

    9000 BCE

    Wheat and goats were domesticated. Mesopotamia now has a stable source of grain, meat, and milk. Other popular grains were barley, wheat, millet, and emmer.
  • Period: 8500 BCE to 8500 BCE

    8500 BCE

    The Middle East becomes home to many permanent farming villages. This is the beginning of a great civilization.
  • Period: 8000 BCE to 8000 BCE

    8000 BCE

    Peas and lentils became domesticated. Though both were grown in Mesopotamia, lentils were more popular in Palestine than Mesopotamia. Also during this time Figs, pomegranate, apple, pistachios, date palms, onions, garlic, and cucumbers were commonly grown across the Fertile Crescent.
  • Period: 5000 BCE to 5000 BCE

    5000 BCE

    Olive trees became domesticated. Olive oil is now widely produced in the mountains.
  • Period: 4000 BCE to 4000 BCE

    4000 BCE

    Horses became domesticated. Travel and trade became much easier. When you are able to trade, you don't have to produce everything yourself. This allowed for more specialization to occur.
  • Period: 3500 BCE to 3500 BCE

    3500 BCE

    Grapevines became domesticated.
  • Period: 3000 BCE to 3000 BCE

    3000 BCE

    The plow was invented as well as irrigation. Both of these innovations allowed for larger farms with more efficient planting. This meant that they were producing much more crops quicker.
  • Period: 703 BCE to 690 BCE

    703 BCE

    The oldest known aqueduct was built. This allowed for clean water to be distributed farther across an empire.
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    Source

    https://www.worldhistory.org/article/9/agriculture-in-the-fertile-crescent--mesopotamia/#ci_related_filters=type:0&page:1