To get a quick and informative background on the basics of the land and the water in and around Mesopotamia that they used to their advantages click this link then come back here! Fertile Crescent.
Mesopotamia was often referred to as the "Fertile Crescent" due to the fertile lands that were great for farming and other uses. One of the main reasons this was possible was due to irrigation. Irrigation is the movement of water from one place to another which was groundbreaking technology back then.
The main corporates for this was the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers which was used for this purpose. This helped the economy as farmers were able to produce good quality foods.
