How Did Mesopotamia Grow Their Crops?
How Did Mesopotamia Grow Their Crops? The main crops were barley and wheat. The Sumerians had gardens shaded by tall date palms where they grew peas, beans and lentils, vegetables like cucumbers, leeks, lettuces and garlic, and fruit such as grapes, apples, melons and figs. Why was farming successful in Mesopotamia? Irrigation helped keep the