FC.6 THE RISE OF HYDRAULIC CIVILIZATIONS & THEIR IMPACT

a FC.6 THE RISE OF HYDRAULIC CIVILIZATIONS & THEIR IMPACT Birth of agriculture in uplands of Mesopotamia (FC.4)

a Population growth Migration into hot dry river valley of Tigris & Euphrates FC.6 THE RISE OF HYDRAULIC CIVILIZATIONS & THEIR IMPACT Birth of agriculture in uplands of Mesopotamia (FC.4)

a Population growth Migration into hot dry river valley of Tigris & Euphrates Common culture promoted by easy trade & transport by water FC.6 THE RISE OF HYDRAULIC CIVILIZATIONS & THEIR IMPACT Birth of agriculture in uplands of Mesopotamia (FC.4)

a Population growth Migration into hot dry river valley of Tigris & Euphrates Villages all along the rivers start irrigation Common culture promoted by easy trade & transport by water FC.6 THE RISE OF HYDRAULIC CIVILIZATIONS & THEIR IMPACT Birth of agriculture in uplands of Mesopotamia (FC.4)

a Population growth Migration into hot dry river valley of Tigris & Euphrates Surplus grain Need more food Expand Irrigation Population rises Villages all along the rivers start irrigation Common culture promoted by easy trade & transport by water Priest organizes complex irrigation projects & is paid with offerings of grain Artisans & craftsmen come to town to build temple or support it with goods & services Priests use surplus grain to build & expand temple FC.6 THE RISE OF HYDRAULIC CIVILIZATIONS & THEIR IMPACT Birth of agriculture in uplands of Mesopotamia (FC.4)

This is Mambatu the turnip god, sitting next to his offering of turnips given to him by the grateful farmers.

Mambatu is happy because the farmers built him a mud temple.

Mambatu is happy because the farmers built him a mud temple plus a mud hut for his priest and a mud warehouse for his turnips.

But Mambatu is no longer happy, because he’s only made of mud.

So the people made Mambatu into a wooden idol & he’s happy again. Meanwhile, the priest has had to expand the irrigation for the growing population, which means even more turnip offerings.

But Mambatu is unhappy again, because he’s made out of wood & has to live in a mud hut.

So the people have made Mambatu a square temple, and he’s happy again. Meanwhile, the priest has had to expand the irrigation for the growing population, which is settling in square huts around Mambatu’s temple. They make them square because it’s getting crowded and square huts make more efficient use of space. Also Mambatu’s turnip offereings are growing, so he has had to build two more warehouses & hire an assistant priest to count them. even more turnip offerings.

But look. Mambatu is unhappy again, because he has a nice square temple and is only made of wood.

So the priest has hired a merchant to go trade some turnips for gold. He then hired a goldsmith to make Mambatu a gold idol, and he’s happy again.

The priest has also had to direct more irrigation projects to sustain the growing population. That means more turnips for Mambatu, more assistant priests to count them, & more settlers around the temple.

As the irrigation projects expand, so does the population, turnip offerings, and number of settlers around Mambatu, who is very happy…but not for long.

….because he lives in a one story temple, at the same level as everyone.

So the priest brought in some workers to build Mambatu a two storey temple, making him very happy. The priest has also had to direct even more irrigation projects to sustain the growing population. That means more turnips for Mambatu, more assistant priests to count them, & more settlers around the temple.

But look. Mambatu is unhappy again, because he doesn’t have nice colorful feathers like the priest down the river got for his god, Esmeralda goddess of tomatoes.

So the priest brought in more merchants to go buy some feathers for Mambatu. Once again, Mambatu is happy. And once again, the priest has also had to direct even more irrigation projects to sustain the growing population. That means more turnips for Mambatu, more assistant priests to count them, & more settlers around the temple. In fact there are so many people and riches that the priest brought in more workers to build walls around their town to guard the turnips.

And so the city grows…

….and grows…

….and the more it grows the more the priest has to hire assistant priests, builders, and guards for the walls. And each time he does that, he has to expand the city’s irrigation to support its growing population.

But the city has grown so much that many of its people can’t see how beautiful Mambatu is. And that make Mambatu sad.

So the priest brings in even more workers to add a whole new level to the temple. And, once again, Mambatu is happy.

So the city continues to grow, the priest keeps expanding the irrigation system to feed everyone, and Mambatu gets more turnips.

In fact, the population around the temple has grown so much that the people need all sorts of new products and services…

….like potters….

….and tool makers….

….and orthodontists….

a Population growth Migration into hot dry river valley of Tigris & Euphrates Surplus grain Need more food Expand Irrigation Population rises Villages all along the rivers start irrigation Common culture promoted by easy trade & transport by water Priest organizes complex irrigation projects & is paid with offerings of grain Artisans & craftsmen come to town to build temple or support it with goods & services Priests use surplus grain to build & expand temple FC.6 THE RISE OF HYDRAULIC CIVILIZATIONS & THEIR IMPACT Birth of agriculture in uplands of Mesopotamia (FC.4)

a Population growth Migration into hot dry river valley of Tigris & Euphrates Surplus grain Need more food Expand Irrigation Population rises Villages all along the rivers start irrigation Common culture promoted by easy trade & transport by water Priest organizes complex irrigation projects & is paid with offerings of grain Artisans & craftsmen come to town to build temple or support it with goods & services Priests use surplus grain to build & expand temple Cities emerge all along the valley which keep expanding farmland to support their rising popul’s FC.6 THE RISE OF HYDRAULIC CIVILIZATIONS & THEIR IMPACT Birth of agriculture in uplands of Mesopotamia (FC.4)

a Population growth Migration into hot dry river valley of Tigris & Euphrates Surplus grain Need more food Expand Irrigation Population rises Villages all along the rivers start irrigation Common culture promoted by easy trade & transport by water Priest organizes complex irrigation projects & is paid with offerings of grain Artisans & craftsmen come to town to build temple or support it with goods & services Priests use surplus grain to build & expand temple Cities emerge all along the valley which keep expanding farmland to support their rising popul’s Large pop’s of civ’s in hot climates of Mid East & India gradually adapt to infectious diseases FC.6 THE RISE OF HYDRAULIC CIVILIZATIONS & THEIR IMPACT Birth of agriculture in uplands of Mesopotamia (FC.4)

a Population growth Migration into hot dry river valley of Tigris & Euphrates Surplus grain Need more food Expand Irrigation Population rises Villages all along the rivers start irrigation Common culture promoted by easy trade & transport by water Priest organizes complex irrigation projects & is paid with offerings of grain Artisans & craftsmen come to town to build temple or support it with goods & services Priests use surplus grain to build & expand temple Cities emerge all along the valley which keep expanding farmland to support their rising popul’s Large pop’s of civ’s in hot climates of Mid East & India gradually adapt to infectious diseases FC.6 THE RISE OF HYDRAULIC CIVILIZATIONS & THEIR IMPACT Birth of agriculture in uplands of Mesopotamia (FC.4) Advantage over nomadic pop’s who haven’t come into contact w/these diseases (FC.9)

a Villages all along the rivers start irrigation Population growth Migration into hot dry river valley of Tigris & Euphrates Surplus grain Need more food Expand Irrigation Common culture promoted by easy trade & transport by water Population rises Artisans & craftsmen come to town to build temple or support it with goods & services Priests use surplus grain to build & expand temple Cities emerge all along the valley which keep expanding farmland to support their rising popul’s Greater concentrations of wealth & population Large pop’s of civ’s in hot climates of Mid East & India gradually adapt to infectious diseases Priest organizes complex irrigation projects & is paid with offerings of grain FC.6 THE RISE OF HYDRAULIC CIVILIZATIONS & THEIR IMPACT Birth of agriculture in uplands of Mesopotamia (FC.4) Advantage over nomadic pop’s who haven’t come into contact w/these diseases (FC.9)

a Population growth Migration into hot dry river valley of Tigris & Euphrates Surplus grain Need more food Expand Irrigation Population rises Villages all along the rivers start irrigation Common culture promoted by easy trade & transport by water Artisans & craftsmen come to town to build temple or support it with goods & services Priests use surplus grain to build & expand temple Cities emerge all along the valley which keep expanding farmland to support their rising popul’s Greater concentrations of wealth & population Rising gap b/w rich & poor Large pop’s of civ’s in hot climates of Mid East & India gradually adapt to infectious diseases Priest organizes complex irrigation projects & is paid with offerings of grain FC.6 THE RISE OF HYDRAULIC CIVILIZATIONS & THEIR IMPACT Birth of agriculture in uplands of Mesopotamia (FC.4) Advantage over nomadic pop’s who haven’t come into contact w/these diseases (FC.9)

However, similar conditions tend to lead to similar results, and other cities are springing up along the hot dry river valley that worship their own vegetable deities, like Ollie the Okra god and Bob, lord of Broccoli.

And each city’s growing population needs more land to irrigate and farm unil…

…there’s no more land for them to expand into, which leads to….

….wars between the different cities.

a Common culture promoted by easy trade & transport by water Population growth Migration into hot dry river valley of Tigris & Euphrates Surplus grain Need more food Expand Irrigation Population rises Priest organizes complex irrigation projects & is paid with offerings of grain Villages all along the rivers start irrigation Priests use surplus grain to build & expand temple Cities emerge all along the valley which keep expanding farmland to support their rising popul’s Greater concentrations of wealth & population Rising gap b/w rich & poor Crime need strong govt. Large pop’s of civ’s in hot climates of Mid East & India gradually adapt to infectious diseases Artisans & craftsmen come to town to build temple or support it with goods & services FC.6 THE RISE OF HYDRAULIC CIVILIZATIONS & THEIR IMPACT Birth of agriculture in uplands of Mesopotamia (FC.4) Advantage over nomadic pop’s who haven’t come into contact w/these diseases (FC.9)

a Population growth Migration into hot dry river valley of Tigris & Euphrates Surplus grain Need more food Expand Irrigation Population rises Villages all along the rivers start irrigation Common culture promoted by easy trade & transport by water Priest organizes complex irrigation projects & is paid with offerings of grain Priests use surplus grain to build & expand temple Cities emerge all along the valley which keep expanding farmland to support their rising popul’s Greater concentrations of wealth & population Rising gap b/w rich & poor Crime need strong govt. Wars b/w cities over water rights & land Large pop’s of civ’s in hot climates of Mid East & India gradually adapt to infectious diseases Artisans & craftsmen come to town to build temple or support it with goods & services FC.6 THE RISE OF HYDRAULIC CIVILIZATIONS & THEIR IMPACT Birth of agriculture in uplands of Mesopotamia (FC.4) Advantage over nomadic pop’s who haven’t come into contact w/these diseases (FC.9)

FC.6 THE RISE OF HYDRAULIC CIVILIZATIONS & THEIR IMPACT