Modern Day Iraq: A Historical Analysis

According to Siena College, history is the analysis of and interpretation of the human past that enables us to study continuity and change over time. History is his story, the story of mankind and its interaction with the world, environment and life. Ancient history is the beginning of recorded events in the history of the world from the first civilizations to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in 476 A.D. Ancient history discusses great civilizations of the world that have had a profound effect on the world and society to this day such as the Mesopotamians, Egyptians, the Greek Empire, and the Roman Empire. Modern Day Iraq, a Middle Eastern country, is now located in the region formerly known as Mesopotamia. My paper will give an insightful
Mesopotamia meaning “between two rivers” has been known to many as the cradle of civilization, life, and human activities. Robert Guisepi defined Mesopotamia as the land between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, north of Baghdad. Over time people have expanded the borders of Mesopotamia northeast to the Zagros Mountains, and southwest to the edge of the Arabian Plateau, stretching from the Persian Gulf to the Anti-Taurus Mountains in the northeast. Northern Mesopotamia is composed mostly of hills and plants, with lands that were quite fertile due to there be seasonal rains and the rivers flowing from the mountains. This allowed water to past the land, giving the land a chance to be fertile and moist, without the water staying in excess. Southern Mesopotamia was a marshy area, with wide and flat barren plain. When there was rainfall or the rivers overflowed, due to the land being flat, there was nowhere for the water to travel therefore the land become very wet and damp leaving it unable to be farmed. That was until systems of irrigation were constructed. Mesopotamians made weirs and dames that created reservoirs and supplied canals that carried water long distances across the flat countryside. With them now being able to farm, the Mesopotamians grew into a
The wheel, one of the world’s greatest tools and inventions was created by the Mesopotamians. The wheel was initially used to move heavy objects easily, and that is still one of its main functions to this day. The Mesopotamians, according to the University of Chicago, were the first one to harness wind power by using it to move boats with sails. They were the first to recognize to concept of zero and give a number a place value. The arch and column were too developed by the Mesopotamians at the time. These inventions and people continuation of using them has proven that the Mesopotamian people were ground breaking inventors and