The babylonians?

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The babylonians?

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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: The Babylonians existed from about 7000 to about 2500 years ago. They lived in the area of present day Iraq between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers where the two rivers join the Persian Gulf. The climate in this area is hot and dry and has very little rainfall. But the land in this area was a fertile oasis due to the constant flow of water brought by the two rivers. The main concentration of the population was in and around the city of Babylon. The Babylonians were for the most part farmers; they created a complex system of irrigation between the two rivers to feed their crops. The water was strictly regulated to insure that the river resources were not wasted. Water was carried through earthen channels to the fields where it was used to water the plants. They grew mainly vegetables and grains which were transported throughout the Middle East in exchange for raw materials to make manufactured goods and textiles. Due to their complex irrigation systems and forms of plow production, Babylon was one of the most fertile areas despite it's location in the desert.

Due to their lack of raw materials, the Babylonians had to develop new construction techniques for the construction of buildings. They developed sun dried clay bricks and this is what almost every building was made of. Because the clay could be found in a variety of colors or dyed to a variety of colors, the Babylonians had many very interesting and and very beautiful temples and public buildings. The Babylonians were not only skilled in their construction of buildings but also in the layout and position of their buildings in the cities. All cities constructed by the Babylonians were well built and aesthetically pleasing. The Babylonians were also very skilled at arts and crafts, leaving behind several well-crafted and beautiful artifacts. Babylon was rather advanced for its time; it was a hub for education. Their culture valued mathematics and literature; the Babylonians were an inventive and intelligent people who made large advances in the techniques of agriculture and science.