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The people of Mesopotamia had many new innovations, or discoveries, one of their greatest
achievements was IRRIGATION
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Bronze was a stronger metal and led to stronger tools
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With stronger tools, the farmers could now produce more crops, which led to a SURPLUS of foodSumerians recorded their HARVESTSon clay tablets, ancient ALMANACS have even been found.
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What was the Mesopotamians
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More farmland was needed
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They also had standard units of measurement for weight and volume, including the QUART. One of the first CALENDARSwas developed by the Sumerians; it was based on a 360 day year, similar to ours.
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The oldest boats were made from reeds and covered in ANIMAL SKIN.
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The earliest known WRITING was found on a clay tablet in KISH. It dates back to 3500 BC. Sumerian writing is called CUNEIFORM, and is made by using a special pointed stick called a STYLUS
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Another amazing discovery attributed to the Sumerians is the world’s first battery
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Power Point created by James Reese 2011
