How does the author compare California and Mesopotamia

Answer:mesopotamia is modern day iraq is considered the cradle of Western civilization,

and first became home to an economic power in 3100 B. C.

california on the Pacific Coast of North

America, did not achieve status as an economic power until almost 5,000 years later, at the end of the

1800s. In spite of these differences of time and place, it is important to realize that both regions were

able to rise to economic power because of their unique geographical landscapes.