Question

What new methods and technology did farmers in Mesopotamia use to take advantage of the fertile soil?

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Answer 1

They used canals, or man-made waterways, as irrigation tools to channel water from rivers to crops. Irrigation helped keep the soil moist, and the river water delivered nutrients to the soil. This moist, nutritious farming soil is what earned the region the nickname “The Fertile Crescent.”