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In Iraq, the cradle of
civilization, over 10,000 archaeological sites weave a fascinating
story.
A thousand centuries ago,
families of palaeolithic-age man gathered in and around the fertile
Mesopotamian plain. Abundant fresh water flowing from the uplands of
Armenia and Anatolia via the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers drew game and
provided vegetation and fish for these nomadic hunter-fisher
gatherers.
The annual springtime flooding
and subsequent summertime drying, and the ever-changing courses of the
Great Rivers and their tributaries made living in the Plain difficult.
Most lived in the mountains and foothills surrounding the Delta. |
