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Does anyone know any good links or information about pictures of the mesopatamian river?

2007-01-06 06:54:42 · 2 answers · asked by Fo-Shizzle 1 in Science & Mathematics Geography

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Mesopotamia was an area BETWEEN the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (that's what the name means).
"Mesopotamia refers to the region now occupied by modern Iraq, eastern Syria, southeastern Turkey, and Southwest Iran. The word comes from the Greek μέσος "between" and ποταμός "river", referring to the basins of the Euphrates and the Tigris rivers and the area in between. Comparably, the Arabic term is بين نهرين‎ Bayn Nahrain "between two rivers". The geographical area watered by these two rivers is often referred to as the "Cradle of Civilization", since it was here that the first literate societies developed in the late 4th millennium BC. "

[1] Wikipedia has some good links.
[2] The British Museum has a beautiful website.
[3] Crystal Links has loads of maps, pictures and timelines.

Fascinating place. Check it out! Happy hunting!

2007-01-07 22:07:12 · answer #1 · answered by peter_lobell 5 · 0 0

http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildw
http://www.accd.edu/sac/history/keller/Wor1pp1/sld018.htmrld/profiles/g200/g158.html

2007-01-06 18:28:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

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