Compare the natural conditions in Ancient Assyria and the states located in the south of the two rivers.

Compare the natural conditions in Ancient Assyria and the states located in the south of the two rivers. Make a conclusion about the peculiarities of economic development in these regions.

The natural conditions of Assyria and the Lower Mesopotamia (Mesopotamia in Russian sources) were very different. Assyria was located in the north of Mesopotamia, and the climate there is harsher than in the lower regions. There were numerous rains in the spring and autumn. In winter, the temperature reached -14, and in summer, the heat burned the entire crop. Therefore, bread was harvested in Assyria already in July. The main occupation of the population is cattle breeding. The total area of ​​arable land in the North did not exceed 13 thousand square meters. km. In the New Babylonian kingdom and its neighbors, the picture was completely different. The rivers flowing into the bay formed numerous channels, which made the land very fertile. The crops were taken a couple of times per season, thanks to a well-thought-out irrigation system for the fields. Therefore, the main occupation of the indigenous population is agriculture. The only negative point is that it was difficult to predict the latitude of the river flooding.