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Period: 9000 BCE to 9000 BCE
9000 BCE
Wheat and goats were domesticated. Mesopotamia now has a stable source of grain, meat, and milk. Other popular grains were barley, wheat, millet, and emmer. -
Period: 8500 BCE to 8500 BCE
8500 BCE
The Middle East becomes home to many permanent farming villages. This is the beginning of a great civilization. -
Period: 8000 BCE to 8000 BCE
8000 BCE
Peas and lentils became domesticated. Though both were grown in Mesopotamia, lentils were more popular in Palestine than Mesopotamia. Also during this time Figs, pomegranate, apple, pistachios, date palms, onions, garlic, and cucumbers were commonly grown across the Fertile Crescent. -
Period: 5000 BCE to 5000 BCE
5000 BCE
Olive trees became domesticated. Olive oil is now widely produced in the mountains. -
Period: 4000 BCE to 4000 BCE
4000 BCE
Horses became domesticated. Travel and trade became much easier. When you are able to trade, you don't have to produce everything yourself. This allowed for more specialization to occur. -
Period: 3500 BCE to 3500 BCE
3500 BCE
Grapevines became domesticated. -
Period: 3000 BCE to 3000 BCE
3000 BCE
The plow was invented as well as irrigation. Both of these innovations allowed for larger farms with more efficient planting. This meant that they were producing much more crops quicker. -
Period: 703 BCE to 690 BCE
703 BCE
The oldest known aqueduct was built. This allowed for clean water to be distributed farther across an empire. -