The Mesopotamian were the first civilization that we know of. How was it possible? The cradle of civilization, two convenient rivers, like the Nile, that would flood and let the make the crops grow, which would otherwise be a bleak desert.. The names of the rivers were Tigris and Euphrates. The Mesopotamian culture depended on these two water sources to make the beautiful farming land that was needed. With the water, they were able to begin storing up food and water until there wasn't any worry of having to move. Building solid houses and capturing and penning animals made them the first civilization.
The Mesoptamians had a large culture, and had lots of stories. The most well known is the Epic of Gilgamesh, and plenty of other stories. They would carve down on stones stories that would otherwise be still carried on words or, worse, gone! Fortunately, with them having enough time to settle down and carve stuff, they 'wrote' it down for fun, giving us the story of The Epic of Gilgamesh. They also wrote down other stories, such as When On High, The Rebellion of the Gods, and the Great Flood.
(From 4/28/15)
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