Use this page as a starting-point for your research about Mesopotamia. The first orange box below contains links to articles on NewsELA to get you started on your research.
However, you must also conduct research by yourself using search terms. Scroll down to the gray box for a quick guide for how to use those.
Here is a collection of articles on NewsELA to get you started on your research for Mesopotamia.
"Culture and Society in Ancient Mesopotamia"
"The History of Mesopotamia"
"Life in Sumerian Times in Mesopotamia"
"Uruk, the World's First Big City"
"Early Civilization in the Indus Valley"
Here are some more general articles about farming and the history of agriculture:
"A Short History of Farming Methods"
"An Overview of Agriculture"
"The First Farmers in Africa, the Cradle of Humanity"
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Use the list below for using helpful search terms:
Finding a Website with an Exact Phrase
If you want to find a web page with an exact phrase written on the page, then put quotation marks around the phrase.
Example: If you search "Ancient Mesopotamia", you will find pages with the words Ancient Mesopotamia written somewhere on them.
Be careful: if you search a phrase that is too specific, you probably won't find any web pages.
Excluding a Word from your Search
If you want to find websites that do NOT have a specific word, put a subtraction sign in front of the word.
Example: If you search Ancient Mesopotamia -Egypt, then you will find pages about Ancient Mesopotamia that do not mention Egypt as much.
Looking for a Specific Word in your Search
If you want to find more websites with a specific word in them, put an addition sign in front of the word.
Example: If you search Ancient Mesopotamia +Sumer, then you will find more web pages that specifically mention Sumer.