Despite the growth of cities, Mesopotamian society was still based on

. (warfare/agriculture)

The correct answer is that Despite the growth of cities, Mesopotamian society was still based on Agriculture.

Explanation:

Despite the harsh climatic conditions, agriculture was the main economic activity in ancient Mesopotamian cities. They were able to support the arid environmental conditions by developing several strategies like irrigation to drive water from distant natural flows either use it on the crops or store it in artificial lakes.

This improvements led to food surplus and the material conditions for the blooming of a rich society.

agriculture. most mesopotamian societies were on the water. most famously on the 2 rivers the tigris and euphrates. this allowed them to fish, use the water as transportation, use it to water crops