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Vagaries of weather and regular flooding: Farmers learnt to control the floods and grew some of the most valuable crops like flax, barley, wheat, fruits and vegetables that helped the economy progress. But the climate in Mesopotamia was hazardous with temperatures during the summer months ranging from 110 to 130F. Nearly eight months in a year was characterized by very dry conditions with the edges of the rivers Tigris and Euphrates turning muddy brown.
One last thing about the geography of Mesopotamia. You may hear it called the Fertile Crescent on the Internet or in your textbook. Look at the picture: The Fertile Crescent includes all of Mesopotamia (on the right) and the land around the Nile River in Egypt (on the left).esopotamia. The word Mesopotamia means the Land between the Rivers --in this case, the rivers are the Tigris (Tie-grus) River and the Euphrates (You-fray-teez) River.