Mesopotamia: Trade and Transportation

Mesopotamia may have had fertile soil from the river, however there were not many natural

resources. This made trade important to the success of the civilization.

Natural resources traded found outside of Mesopotamia:

Lumber

Precious metal and stones

Cylinder Seals

• Not everyone could write

• Made by scribes

• Unique to each person

• Used as a signature on a document:• Trade agreements

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coracle

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