Mesopotamian settlers were some of the first people to make beer and wine .
Early settlers of fertile land in Mesopotamia used wooden plows to soften the soil before planting crops such as barley , onions , grapes , turnips , and apples .
Mesopotamia settlers were some of the first people to make beer and wine .
Early settlers of fertile land in Mesopotamia used wooden plows to soften the soil before planting crops such as barley , onions , grapes , turnips , and apples .