A way of supplying water to an area of land.

Worship of many Gods and practiced by the Sumerian civilization.

A large area of rich and fertile land used for farming in Mesopotamia.

Countryside areas of land where people live and farm.

Was found in the river and became the emperor of Akkad.

Human made waterways often connecting two larger bodies of water.

A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks.

Flooding only had negative side affects on the Sumerians.

Sumerians believed their gods had enormous powers.

Flooding only had positive affects on the Sumerians.

Gods only influenced Sumerians in their private lives.

Flooding left a layer of silt which was good for crops.

Gods affected both the public and private lives of Sumerians.

Flooding could destroy crops, kill livestock and wash away houses.