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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.
1 Most of Ancient Mesopotamia was located in what today is the country of Iraq. 2  Mesopotamia was known as the land between two rivers. 3  The Tigris River ran along the north and the Euphrates River ran along the south.4  These rivers flow into the Persian Gulf.5  The area is also known as âThe Fertile Crescentâ. Mesopotamia was known as the land between two rivers. 2  The Tigris River ran along the north and the Euphrates River ran along the south. 3  These rivers flow into the Persian Gulf. 4  The area is also known as âThe Fertile Crescentâ.