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Posted by 22584 on 3/23/07; 11:55:17 AM
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Mesopotamia is the world’s oldest ancient civilization. It is located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and is now mostly in Iraq. Mesopotamia is also in parts of northern Syria and southern Turkey. Mesopotamia means “land between rivers” and is also called the “cradle of civilization”. Mesopotamia had many achievements including the first written language, the wheel, farming, money, and many more.
A Mesopotamian achievement was farming. Ancient people used to hunt and travel for food. They settled down in one place, and with irrigation from rivers, began farming. If ancient peoples hadn’t of done this, we might still be nomadic and travel all the time. Farming has made a big difference in the world.
One of Mesopotamia’s achievements was the invention of the wheel. People used to carry objects around by pulling it in carts. They then used logs to roll items on, but the process was slow. Someone came up with the invention of the wheel. Without the wheel, we wouldn’t have vehicles, bikes, roller blades, and much more. The wheel has made a big difference in history and was an incredible invention by the Mesopotamian people.
Mesopotamia’s achievements include money. They used to trade but later used clay tokens to represent what they were trading. People came up with “hat” or “ring money”. These were coils of silver that were rolled up and had different pieces of varied values. Mesopotamians came up with the first type of money. If they hadn’t we might still be bartering for the essential items we need.
A remarkable Mesopotamian invention was the creation of the planet’s first written language, Cuneiform. Mesopotamians would use pictures to record things. These pictures developed into wedge-shaped symbols. Cuneiform was written with a stylus, or triangular shaped reed on clay tablets. They were baked to make the writing permanent. An education was very valuable in Mesopotamia. Boys, mostly from wealthy families, went to school to learn to read and write. They became scribes after going to school. A scribe was hired to write letters and other written things for illiterate people.
These are just a few of Mesopotamia’s achievements. Others include communities, the first mathematical number system, the first clock, or sundial, and city-states and law. Mesopotamia has achieved a lot in history and developed many types of technology. It is truly and incredible place in history.
Posted by 22584 on 1/19/07; 11:32:59 AM
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I looked up ancient cities on the internet and came up with this site on Damascus: http://lexicorient.com/e.o/damascus.html. I liked it because it tells a lot about the city. This site is good because it gives a lot of information about Damascus. It tells about the history, culture, economy, transportation, and administration. I would recommend this website because it makes Damascus seem more interesting.
Damascus is the capital of Syria and has 1.95 million people as of 2002. Damascus has been around since 4th millenium BCE. It is still inhabited today. Damascus is in the Bible and is very old.
This website has much more information and is very intersting. I learned a lot from it and if you go to this website, you will too!
Posted by 22584 on 1/3/07; 11:19:56 AM
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Posted by 22584 on 1/3/07; 11:10:32 AM
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Posted by 22584 on 11/29/06; 11:09:06 AM
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If I had to make a tool out of accessible materials, I would make a claw type-thing that is on a long pole. I would get a big, strong stick that is light, preferably bamboo. I would then get two small, curved sticks that I could grab the fruit with. I would carve a hole in the ends of both of the sticks, with a sharp rock, and slide a small, smooth stick in them. I would attach a vine or other string-like material and attach all of that to the long stick. I would pull the vine just as the claw was around the fruit and grasp it. I would yank on the stick to pull the fruit from the vine. Then I would bring the stick down.
If I needed a tool to carry water, I would look for a big piece of bamboo. I would sharpen a rock and attach it to a stick to make an ax. I would then chop down the bamboo. I would hollow it out with a rock and maybe my ax. I would leave a layer of bamboo on the bottom to stop the water from leaking. I would make sure to get the water from a river or stream, so that I wouldn’t be drinking salt water.
Some long term needs would be shelter, food, water, a bathroom, and a cabin. Some short term needs are a place to sleep for the night, honey, bandages in case I got hurt, other first aid supplies, and berries.
Some tools I could make are the claw that grabs fruit, an ax, a bowl, cutlery, a bucket
Posted by 22584 on 10/30/06; 8:15:54 PM
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