Ancient Mesopotamia

By: Yubin Shin 4A

The WheelThe Mesopotamians invented the wheel. The first wheel they made is made out of wood. They used to carry heavy things using the wheel instead of dragging their heavy things everywhere they go.

The Wheel

The wheel is very important today because now we have cars, trucks, shopping carts, strollers, bikes, and more!

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Cuneiform (first written language)

Cuneiform was the first written language. They wrote Cuneiform on clay tablets. It was important for ancient Mesopotamia because they need to keep track of their records. They also want their children to learn.

Cuneiform (first written language)

It is important today because we are learning now. We wouldn’t have our favorite books written!

The Clock

They invented 60 minutes equals 1 hour clock. It was important because they needed to water their crops in a limit of time or else the crops will die and there will be no food.

It is important today because we now have clocks and we go need to go to school in a limit of time and you might even wake up in the midnight asking what time is it!

The Clock

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I think the most important invention was the cuneiform because we wouldn’t have school, books, or even the presentation that I wrote right now! Another reason is that we wouldn’t have education. So we should thank the awesome Mesopotamians!!!

Ancient Mesopotamia Where and When

Ancient Mesopotamia was located between 2 rivers the Tigris and the Euphrates river. It is located where Iraq is located right now. Ancient Mesopotamian time date is 10000 BC until 539 AD.

Sources Slide

http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/inventions.html

Mesopotamia by: Philip Steele

http://www.ducksters.com/history/mesopotamia/ancient_mesopotamia.php

http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/sumer.html

http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/consortium/vammesopotamia6.html

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