What was NOT a deciding factor in the development of Mesopotamian civilization?
The need to concentrate population away from arable lands near rivers.
The need to construct monumental works, such as step-pyramids and temples.
The need to develop a complex social system that would allow the construction of canals
The use of irrigation to produce enough food

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What was NOT a deciding factor in the development of Mesopotamian civilization?
The need to concentrate population away from arable lands near rivers.
The need to construct monumental works, such as step-pyramids and temples.
The need to develop a complex social system that would allow the construction of canals
The use of irrigation to produce enough food

Toppr Admin · Accepted Answer

Mesopotamian civilizations formed on the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in what is today Iraq and Kuwait- Geologic factors were of primary influence on where and how the ancient Mesopotamian civilization -3500-x2013-1500 B-C- developed- River sedimentation and weathering resulted in a fertile soil on an alluvial plain- thus insuring the surplus food supply that was the basis for an urban culture and civilization- The need to concentrate population away from arable lands near rivers- was not a deciding factor in the development of Mesopotamian civilization-