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Trading

Trading in Mesopotamia was used for many things back then so the people of that time could live more of an enjoyable life. Trade developed because the farmers learned to irrigate their own land. This way the people could grow more food then they could ever eat! The system of trade developed from people’s common needs. People living in the mountains for example ate wheat and barley. Flax was commonly grown in the river vallies and then woven into cloth. Transportation was not always as easy as it looked to appear. But as time evolved new things came out and were invented such as the river boat. The river boats were used to transport goods for trade. The strong currents in the water helped to move the boats down stream, but because of the strong currents they could only travel in the one direction. Trading as now gotten to be even more successful now a days and it was a great way to make people’s lives easier back then and now.