When speaking, we can pause or change the tone of our voices to indicate emphasis. When writing, we must use punctuation to indicate these places of emphasis. This resource should help to clarify when and how to use various marks of punctuation.
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.
The ancient city of Babylon is responsible for the creation of the Euphrates river. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow through Iraq and Syria. North Mesopotamia is made of Hills and plains and has very fertile soil. The rivers and Streams flow down the hills and mountains into the Tigris and Euphrates. Early settlers of Mesopotamia farmed the land and used timber, metal, and stone for tools and other various items.