2006-11-18 04:02:02 · 7 answers · asked by HOA T 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
The word Mesopotamia derives from the Ancient Greek for' between the rivers'. It denotes the area of land between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers (mostly in modern day Iraq). The region was never refered to as Mesopotamia by the people who lived there, it is only a descriptive name for that region, and was inhabited at various times by several kingdoms - the Sumerians then the Babylonians in the south, and the Akkadians, then Mittani, then Assyrians in the north.
2006-11-18 04:09:25 · answer #1 · answered by Diocletian 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"The Fertile Crescent". It's called that because the rivers (Tigris and Euphrates, which gave it the name "Mesopotamia", that is "between rivers"), make it very good soil. Agriculture was invented there and it's generally regarded as the "cradle of civilization". It is in what is now (mostly) Iraq.
Sadly, the marshlands are drying up, mostly due to damming projects, etc., and many species there are endangered. Access is almost non-existent, due to the conditions in Iraq. See the excellent article below.
2006-11-18 12:12:14 · answer #2 · answered by SieglindeDieNibelunge 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Iraq. Meso-- middle. Potam-- river. It is the 'land between two rivers'--- Euphrates and Tigris.
2006-11-18 12:05:30 · answer #3 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
another name for mesopatamia is IRAQ and its called that because that is its modern day name. MESOPATAMIA is its ancient day name!
2006-11-18 12:11:12 · answer #4 · answered by Kiley 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
modern day iraq, and ancient babylon
2006-11-18 13:29:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Cradle of Civilization", because at that ancient time, they were very educated.
2006-11-18 14:01:08 · answer #6 · answered by lovinmylife 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Iraq....can't remember why though!
2006-11-18 12:15:22 · answer #7 · answered by Trini-HaitianGrl81 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋