ABSTRACT
Thefirstimpressionwhichtheonlookerreceivesoncominginto contactwiththerurallifeandformsofagrariansocietyinMiddle Easterncountriesisoneofbroadexternalsimilarityoreven uniformity.Eventhoughpronounceddifferencesmayexistside bysidewithineachsinglecountry,accordingtothenatureofits soilandwatersupply,thearidityoftheclimate,withitslong rainless.summerandtheneedforartificialirrigationinrainless areas,hasproducedsimilarconditionsofvegetablelifeandof productionoverwidezonesoftheOrient.
