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Economy
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[German version] I. Mesopotamia Mesopotamia's economy was based on agriculture, with animal husbandry integrated into it. Craft production ( Crafts) was only supplementary in character and catered for internal demand as well as external trade (production of high-quality textiles for Commerce). Agriculture in southern Mesopotamia (Babylonia) was entirely dependent on artificial irrigation; in northern Mesopotamia (Assyria) it was generally rainfed. Varying agricultural regimes led to different patterns of land tenure. Large production units are attes…
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Brill’s New Pauly
