Introduction
Mesopotamia it is an old place in the world which have culture of various and rich culture. Now, this land is famous for its rich history of culture, warfare and trade. Actually, the civilization that is fully organized in the world is Mesopotamia. Many scholars call the Mesopotamia in the name ‘the cradle of civilization.’ Now, in parts of Syria, Turkey and Iraq’s most parts remains the Mesopotamians civilization.
1. Cuneiform Writing
Before thousands of years ago, Mesopotamian people created a writing form to communicate and record information of different types. And then, this way changed in to a script, it is called cuneiform.
Mesopotamian people wrote their daily events, trade, astronomy, and literature on clay tablets, over thousands of
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They invented the sailboat, the chariot, the wheel, and the plow. And the first written language is Cuneiform they developed, and also they invented games and toys including the game of checkers, cylinder seals and many tools and implements to help with building and farming. Additionally, they invented and used a system of math based on the number 60. Today also we still divide an hour into 60 minutes, and put 360 degrees into a circle.
3. The Code of Hammurabi
The code of Hammurabi is the laws Collection put together by the Amorite king Hammurabi. In the Kingdom, the laws applied equally to everyone, and for to see everyone these laws are noticed in public places.
The Code of Hammurabi was written down on clay tablets and etched into stone. It is one of the oldest recorded codes of laws in the world. One of the best surviving examples of the code is written on the "diorite stele" 4. Important Vocabulary
TIGRIS AND EUPHRATES The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers begin in eastern Turkey, flow in a southeast direction, converge in southeast Iraq, and empty in the Persian