Intellectual Expression
Architecture
Clay was vital to making architecture to build shelter, markets, and roads in ancient Mesopotamia. Climate depended the structure of most things built. Ready available natural resources determined building styles and construction hours. These factors influenced not only the appearance of buildings, but also their survival in archeological
Clay was vital to making architecture to build shelter, markets, and roads in ancient Mesopotamia. Climate depended the structure of most things built. Ready available natural resources determined building styles and construction hours. These factors influenced not only the appearance of buildings, but also their survival in archeological
Inventions
Some inventions that the Mesopotamian people made were the wheel, Mathematics, astronomy, technology, spears, bow and arrow, carriage,and medicine. They invented items that we still use in the world to day such as the wheel, domestication, and some times around cities, carriages. They also invented boats which we also still use today. They also made the first civilizations and houses.
Written Language
The earliest writing was based on pictograms. Pictograms were used to communicate basic information about crops and taxes. There were scribes who were specially trained to read and write. This first language was mainly made out of lines and shapes. The Mesopotamian writing recorded daily events, trade and more on clay tablets.
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Art
Mostly people drew pictures of powerful gods and famous old kings. Some of the pictures had a story that went along with it to tell a things like fables and legends. People used stones and picks to carve in art on tablets and on walls and other kinds of solid wall objects. Art back then was different because they wrote with sticks and drawings.
Mostly people drew pictures of powerful gods and famous old kings. Some of the pictures had a story that went along with it to tell a things like fables and legends. People used stones and picks to carve in art on tablets and on walls and other kinds of solid wall objects. Art back then was different because they wrote with sticks and drawings.
Science
Mesopotamia invented astronomy. They also invented farming wich has osme scince in it because tehy had to water the crops once a day and had to find a certain area to plant the crops so they had good soil and enough water or not too much water so they won't dry out or get over-watered.
Mesopotamia invented astronomy. They also invented farming wich has osme scince in it because tehy had to water the crops once a day and had to find a certain area to plant the crops so they had good soil and enough water or not too much water so they won't dry out or get over-watered.
QUIZ
1. What did people draw pictures of.
2. What were some inventions that Mesopotamia people made.
3. What was clay used for and did it help people.
4. Name some things that they made that we still use.