Week 2 daily 4

4. Describe the importance of water in the ancient world. (from Twitter)

Water was very important in the ancient world. Almost all cities were built next to a river or some continuous supply of water. Obviously if you don’t have water you will die of dehydration. You also need water for agriculture. Without the ability to water your plants they will die and if your plants die you will have no food. Most cultures had developed an irrigation system to draw water from rivers and streams in order to supply all of their crops with plenty of water. You also need water for your animals to drink. If your domesticated animals can’t drink then they will die and if they die than you have no supply of meat which is very important for your body to have. There were no supermarkets with unlimited amounts of prepackaged food and people would have to make their own food. You couldn’t go drive in your car to shop right and buy some pre sliced precooked chicken for dinner. You had to raise your chicken and slaughter, skin them and cook them etc. Clean drinking water is essential for humans and any other living organisms. Water covers about 70% of the earth’s surface but almost  all of it is salt water and barley any of it is fresh drinking water. In the future I believe we will have wars over water just like we have wars over oil now.  Water was very important in the ancient world and it is still very important now and it will be very important in the future.