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title: Agriculture in the Fertile Crescent and Mesopotamia - Timeline
author: Simeon Netchev
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16860/agriculture-in-the-fertile-crescent-and-mesopotami/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 2023-01-18
---

# Agriculture in the Fertile Crescent and Mesopotamia - Timeline

_Authored by [Simeon Netchev](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/simeonnetchev/)_

## Image File

[![Agriculture in the Fertile Crescent and Mesopotamia - Timeline](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16860.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16860.png)

## Image Caption

A visual timeline illustrating the evolution of [agriculture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Agriculture/) in parallel with invention and social development in the region of the [Fertile Crescent](https://www.worldhistory.org/Fertile_Crescent/) (a term first used in 1916 by Egyptologist J.H. Breasted), enabling the establishment of [cities](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) and growth of empires.

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## About the Author

Simeon is a freelance visual designer and history educator, passionate about the human stories that shape the past.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/simeon-netchev/)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Netchev, S. (2023, January 18). Agriculture in the Fertile Crescent and Mesopotamia - Timeline. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16860/agriculture-in-the-fertile-crescent-and-mesopotami/>
### Chicago
Netchev, Simeon. "Agriculture in the Fertile Crescent and Mesopotamia - Timeline." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 18, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16860/agriculture-in-the-fertile-crescent-and-mesopotami/>.
### MLA
Netchev, Simeon. "Agriculture in the Fertile Crescent and Mesopotamia - Timeline." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Jan 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16860/agriculture-in-the-fertile-crescent-and-mesopotami/>.

## License & Copyright

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