Was the Development of Irrigation in Mesopotamia Adaptive or Maladaptive

question 57

Multiple Choice

Was the development of irrigation in Mesopotamia adaptive or maladaptive?

• A) it was never adaptive
• B) it was adaptive over the long run
• C) it was maladaptive when first established
• D) it was adaptive when first established

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