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Mesopotamia

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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MY MESOPOTAMIAN INVENTIONS STORY

BY: STEPHEN J. SCHMITT
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PLOW

THE PLOW WAS USED TO BREAK UP THE LAND AND MAKE IT EAISER TO GROW CROPS IN
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WHEEL

THE WHEEL MADE IT EASIER TO TRANPORT THINGS ON THE LAND AND EASIER TO USE A PLOW
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CALANDER

THE MESOPOTAMIAN CALANDER WAS USED TO KEEP TRACK OF DATES
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CUNEIFORM

  • Cuneiform is the mesopotamian alphabet
  • It is done by cutting wedge shape marks in damp clay
  • They used it to communicate
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SAILBOAT

  • The sailboat was used to travel the rivers
  • As well transport things of trade on them
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CODE OF HAMMURABI

  • This is the earliest known written legal code
  • Written by Hammurabi the ruler of Babylon
  • It was developed in 1780 B.C.
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IRRIGATION

  • Irrigation is used to water crops
  • They would usually take the water from a larger water source
  • Ex. Lakes, rivers, ponds
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NUMBER SYSTEM

  • The number system was based on the number 60
  • Ex. 60-minute hour, 60-second minute, and 360-degree circle

Stephen Schmitt