Industry In The City Of Hit From 1920 To 1968

Abstract

The city of Hit, especially during the last century, has been a center of diverse industrial activities, contributing positively to the development of the city's economic and urban structure.

These activities include handicrafts such as food production, dyeing, weaving, and wickerwork. Pottery is also a popularindustry in Hit, where potters excelled in their craft and were adept at creating all the utensils and objects a Hittite home needed. Hit has also been known since the earliest times of Mesopotamia as an important source of tar, or pitch, which ancient Iraqis used for many purposes, including as mortar in building houses and constructing ships and boats. The city has also been known for the extraction and use of sulfur since ancient times, due to its abundant deposits. It is found naturally either singly or in a compound form combined with other elements in the form of sulfates, the most important of which is calcium sulfate. The city of Hit, Iraq, witnessed numerous projects between 1920 and 1968, which contributed to the development of the city and improved the lives of its residents. These include agricultural projects such as irrigation projects and palm farms. Infrastructure also plays a role in the city of Hit, such as new schools and health projects in Hit from 1920 to 1968.