Agricultural Crops in Ancient Kurdistan in the Second Half of the Second Millennium BC

Abstract

Kurdistan is considered to be the oldest region in the world where agriculture has been practiced. The start of agriculture is considered to be the first economic revolution that humans have started. Agriculture was initially simple, and the type of agriculture is determined by the environment and natural factors, which play an influential role in the success of any agricultural field, because each type of agricultural crop requires a type of soil There is a certain amount, but it requires a certain amount of water (rain, irrigation) The study seeks to answer several questions: such as what kind of agriculture is common in Kurdistan? What are they relying on? How much use has been seen of groundwater, especially rivers and streams? As is known, cultivation is mostly known in the Zagros region. Did it develop from here to southern or central Mesopotamia? In Kurdistan, most of the food crops such as wheat, garlic, etc. are irrigated with rainwater, which means that it relies more on permanent cultivation It is irrigated agriculture such as semsame. Many of the crops of Kurdistan were transferred to other regions, such as wheat and barley, to the south and central countries between the two rivers. at the same time, Kurdistan was looking to neighboring countries such as the Sumerians, Akkadians and Assyrians to take over its rich economy.