What conditions allowed early mesopotamian civilizations to develop food surpluses through farming? a. the oceans provided water and fish. b. the rivers provided water and rich soil. c. the lakes provided water and mineral resources. d. the seas provided water and trade routes.

B. The rivers provided water and rich soil

Explanation:

Remember that Mesopotamia literally means "between two rivers" refering to the Tigris and the Euphrates, this gives us an important hint to answer the question. This region was located in the eastern Mediterranean, modern-day Iran, Syria and Turkey. Mesopotamia was a collection of different cultures that shared only their script, their gods, and their way they saw women. It is known as the "cradle of civilization" because they invented writing, the wheel and the idea of city. As they were agrarian societies, they depended on a reliable source of water; these two rivers provided it, making it possible to them to grow crops and raise livestock. It was until the invention of aqueducts, by the roman, that civilizations could transport water to farther places.