Mesopotamian culture

Mesopotamians gave several contributions to Humanity :

The most important invention of mesopotamians was writing. They invented the first writing of the History: cuneiform writing. It was wedge-shaped for this reason it has that name of cuneiform ( remember if comes from latin word “cuneus” = wedge)  .

 First schools were born in Mesopotamia. Firstly they only formed scribes but rich people could learn Science, Religion, Astronomy or Maths.
Other important Mesopotamian contributions were:

1.  The numbers and Arithmetic and Geometry were developed .
2.  First calendar was made by Mesopotamians.
3.  They used the sexagesimal system to measure time
4.  They were the first astrologer and astronomer
5.  They created the first laws . Hammurabi , king of Babylon, wrote the first legal text of the History called Code of Hammurab
   Código de Hannurabi

   

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Mesopotamian art

Mesopotamians developed great architectonic and sculptural works.

Architecture.
They used brick and adobe  ( mud brick) for constructions and they  used the arch and the vault too.
Several monument buildings were constructed :

1.  Isthar Gate in Babylon . It was decorated with blue tiles.

1.  Large temples called ziggurats. The most famous ziggurats were in Ur and Babylon

1.  Khorsabad palace in Assyria.

Sculpture

They made stone statues of kings, gods and mithological animals. Reliefs of war and hunting scenes were carved on walls