The Irrigation of Mesopotamia
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:consequence |
decline in crop yields
salinization of soil |
| gptkbp:documentedIn |
gptkb:Code_of_Hammurabi
Sumerian cuneiform tablets |
| gptkbp:enables |
gptkb:urban_development
development of city-states surplus food production |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Irrigation of Mesopotamia
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| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:Akkadians
gptkb:Assyrians gptkb:Babylonians gptkb:Sumerians |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Mesopotamia
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| gptkbp:mainRiver |
gptkb:Tigris_River
gptkb:Euphrates_River |
| gptkbp:method |
canals
reservoirs dikes levees |
| gptkbp:period |
gptkb:Ancient_Mesopotamia
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| gptkbp:purpose |
agriculture
|
| gptkbp:requires |
gptkb:trade_unionist
cooperation |
| gptkbp:significance |
foundation of Mesopotamian civilization
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sir_William_Willcocks
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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