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what is mesopotamian civilization ?

The term "Mesopotamia" is derived from two Greek terms mesos, meaning 'middle' and potamoi, 'rivers', so the name literally means 'between the rivers.'  Peoples living in the fertile valleys lying between the Tigris and Euphrates valley,  is known as Mesopotamians. The history and culture of Mesopotamian civilization is inextricably connected to the ebb and flow of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers . The earliest communities developed to the north but by 5000 B.C. communities had spread south to the rich alluvial plain. The economy of these communities was primarily agricultural and approximately 100-200 people lived in these permanently established villages.