How Did Mesopotamia Contribute To World's Culture
Mesopotamia is a region known to be very fertile found in between two rivers, river Tigris, and river Euphrates. Mesopotamia has significantly contributed to the world’s culture because most things were invented in this place. The invention of tools like the wheel, which used rollers, allowed carrying heavy loads. The rollers and wheels eventually evolved to become the wheels we currently use in bicycles, cars and even in airplanes. People in Mesopotamia were also hunters and gatherers (The Phoenix Learning Group Inc.). They used to bury their dead, conduct funeral rituals and these practices are still done today. The aspect of irrigation, which involved digging trenches in allowing water to flow into crops such as cereals, was also invented
in Mesopotamia and was considered as the basis for civilization. People in Mesopotamia used sand made bricks in building their houses and up to date some people use these bricks on construction (Gloria, 2012).
The painting of caves, animal and plant domestication also an idea first implemented in Mesopotamia and have now become our culture. Another invention included ziggurats, chariots, sailboats and participated in the artwork. With these inventions, Mesopotamia managed to change the world’s culture as people around the world adopted their ideas. Their designs fused the Mesopotamia culture with the current art and technology. (The Phoenix Learning Group Inc.).
The connection of modern day Iraq to ancient Sumer is that Sumer was found in the southernmost part of the modern day Iraq. Sumer was considered as the civilization cradle. The name Sumer came from the north Mesopotamia language meaning the land of civilized kings. After the Amorites had conquered Mesopotamia, the Sumerians had to lose their separate identity and bequeath all their culture to their successors. As a result, the world was left with many cultural and technological contributions. Sumer also portrayed an actual example of an urban center with a high degree of economic and social diversity; an accurate reflection of modern Iraq (The Phoenix Learning Group Inc.).
in Mesopotamia and was considered as the basis for civilization. People in Mesopotamia used sand made bricks in building their houses and up to date some people use these bricks on construction (Gloria, 2012).
The painting of caves, animal and plant domestication also an idea first implemented in Mesopotamia and have now become our culture. Another invention included ziggurats, chariots, sailboats and participated in the artwork. With these inventions, Mesopotamia managed to change the world’s culture as people around the world adopted their ideas. Their designs fused the Mesopotamia culture with the current art and technology. (The Phoenix Learning Group Inc.).
The connection of modern day Iraq to ancient Sumer is that Sumer was found in the southernmost part of the modern day Iraq. Sumer was considered as the civilization cradle. The name Sumer came from the north Mesopotamia language meaning the land of civilized kings. After the Amorites had conquered Mesopotamia, the Sumerians had to lose their separate identity and bequeath all their culture to their successors. As a result, the world was left with many cultural and technological contributions. Sumer also portrayed an actual example of an urban center with a high degree of economic and social diversity; an accurate reflection of modern Iraq (The Phoenix Learning Group Inc.).