the cradle of civilization

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Often cited as the bed of civilization, the Fertile Crescent was home to the earliest civilizations known to man.

The Tigris River spans from the Taurus Mountains in Turkey to eventually converge with its lesser, the Euphrates. This means the Tigris stretches about 1100 miles uninfluenced by other sources. When it combines with the Euphrates, it is no longer considered the Tigris. Man recognized this significance, calling it Shatt al-Arab in modern tongue. While the Euphrates has it’s own contributions to the fertile crescent, historians and geographers both commonly agree that the Tigris played a much larger role in the civilizations of Mesopotamia. This river follows its own route through highland valleys and is wise to navigate through geologically clean routes. This ensures that the water it carries is clear, providing the perfect source for settlers in the plains south of its many valleys.

While the Euphrates has it’s own contributions to the fertile crescent, historians and geographers both commonly agree that the Tigris played a much larger role in the civilizations of Mesopotamia. This river follows its own route through highland valleys and is wise to navigate through geologically clean routes. This ensures that the water it carries is clear, providing the perfect source for settlers in the plains south of its many valleys. The earliest civilizations known to man exist along the Tigris river. This includes, but is not limited to, Sumer, Assyria and Babylon; of which we can thank for the technological foundation our civilization stands upon. Sumer, the earliest known iteration of civilization, is often credited for the earliest advancements in the use of writing, mathematics and law. Though Sumer would not survive the 20th century BC, their influences would evolve into massive talents - even spawning one of the ancient world’s many wonders.

It is quite easy to say that ancient Mesopotamian works would be logistically impossible to pull off in a modern setting. Yet, the ancient Mesopotamians prevailed despite all odds, in a fashion that clearly trumps the capacity of modern sensibilities. One only has to look at their proximity to the Tigris to know its role in this process. In its crystalline waters the ancient man confided his most prevalent work - the defiance of nature. What is especially prevalent is that these ancient masterminds were self-contained. Massive city states with their sufficient crop recourses, structures made of stone sourced locally, water sourced directly within the city walls. All of this existed with no influence outside that of the cosmos. While it is important to note that other civilizations have existed in similar fashions, one must recognize the height of power that Mesopotamians were able to accomplish in this state.