Ancient Mesopotamia

The land of Mesopotamia sprouted many ideas for modern day technology. Mesopotamia was located in between two rivers. The Tigris and the Euphrates. The name Mesopotamia literally means between the rivers. Ancient Mesopotamia had many hard working rulers, great culture, and a polytheistic religion. All in all Mesopotamia accomplished loads of amazing things.

The mesopotamians were one of the smartest people around. Their technology was state of the art for the time. They were the first to use the number zero and the first to label a circle 360 degrees. The mesopotamians had many other huge accomplishments such as the Tower of Babel which was mentioned in the bible multiple times.The Mesopotamians had a good government who created the class ladder. At the bottom were free workers such as slaves. Right above that were farmers and merchants. At the very top were professional soldiers, generally rich people, priests, and government officials. The system for slaves was somewhat loose. Slaves were generally captives of war or they were someone who had done something bad. You could get out of slavery by completing your punished amount of time, earn some money, then buy back their freedom.To continue on, like many civilizations, the Mesopotamians had hunting dogs. These dogs were called mastiffs, large and fearsome hunting dogs. The mesopotamians were one of the first to use the wheel. They used this advantage for hunting, transportation, and battle. The mesopotamians made early forms of writing. They used a small stick and pressed it into soft clay to make different shapes. The rulers of Mesopotamia built huge and awesome palaces. Usually these buildings would be made of precious items. There would be a court yard and behind it a throne ...

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...lgamesh. This poem tells stories about Gilgamesh and a man named Enkidu. They became friends after a wrestling match between them that ended in a draw. When Enkidu died, Gilgamesh set out on a quest for eternal life. When the story concluded, Gilgamesh learned that each and every human is mortal even amazing heroes and the greatest kings. There is yet another great person that lived in Mesopotamia named Noah. He made an ark at God’s command so that he, his family, and the animals could survive a huge flood.

The land of Mesopotamia sprouted many ideas for modern day technology. Mesopotamia is located right between two rivers. Fittingly, its name means between the rivers. Ancient Mesopotamia had many hard working rulers, great culture, and a polytheistic religion. Ancient Mesopotamia deserves a lot more recognition than it gets for all the things it accomplished.