Question

Realizar un esquema con las principales innovaciones de la cultura mesopotamica

Answer 1

The 10 most important inventions of the Mesopotamian culture are:

1.- THE WRITTEN: They had a cuneiform writing system. This was born because of the commerce, since the merchants felt the need to leave records of their transactions.

2.- THE IRRIGATION: in this way they were able to control the flow of rivers and irrigate their crops.

3.- THE WHEEL: this was created not to use it as a means of transport, but to implement other mechanisms such as irrigation. Then, other inventions arise like being the carriage.

4.- THE CARRIAGE: it develops as a means of personal transport, always using animal strength as horses and bulls that need to be domesticated.

Later, they improve the design and become a symbol of wealth and power and an element for agriculture.

5.- THE BOOT: although the carriage already existed as a means of transport, it was slow and inefficient in long journeys. It was then necessary to generate an alternative water transport.

6- THE CONCEPT OF TIME: they were founded in the sexagesimal system of the Sumerians, to create the minutes and seconds.

7.- THE CITIES: Mesopotamia is the cradle of sedentary civilizations, since they made their cities agricultural centers, with water and fertile land available. They were the first cities of those that have registry, whose model was imitated by other civilizations of the time.

8.- MATHEMATICAL CONCEPT; they developed a numerical system, in order to count the products they sold and bought, thus benefiting the operations they commercialized.

It is also believed that they invented the concept of 0.

9.- THE STUDY OF THE ASTROS. Astrology was born in the Mesopotamian civilization, they related the movement of the planets with human and political activities.

They also dedicated themselves to creating maps with celestial bodies to predict eclipses.

10.- THE MAPS: it was the inhabitants of Mesopotamia who laid the foundations for the cartographic development. In principle they were simple sketches showing the areas closest to the location of their centers or cities (today the IRAK area)

Answer 2

The Mesopotamian culture was quite rich and explored several fields that contributed to human and scientific development as we know it today.

They have played a prominent role in the development of writing and algebra, with the creation of character systems and the creation of mathematical operations with system of weights and measures.

In the field of Astronomy, they developed a calendar of 12 months and differentiated stars from planets, much for that time. In painting, everyday themes, religious and military had great prominence. And finally, in the field of architecture the Mesopotamians became known for the construction of sumptuous palaces and temples.