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Chapter 3 Mesopotamia Section III: Sumerian Achievements Section Focus • Sumer and Mesopotamia made many contributions. • Made advancements in religion, government, culture, and society. • Many passed down to later civilizations and still used today. The Invention of Writing • Sumerians invented world’s first writing system (cuneiform). • Began as pictographs but developed into symbols for words. • Scribes wrote on clay tablets with a stylus. Translate Translate The Invention of Writing The Invention of Writing • First used for business then government records. • Also used to write books about history, poems, and math. Advances and Inventions • Made other discoveries that changed lives, such as: – – – – – – The wheel The plow The sailboat Bricks Sewers Alphabet, Art, Architecture, & Music Advances and Inventions • Discovered medicines for healing. • Developed 12 month calendar based on moon. • Developed number system based on 60 & built first clock. • Mesopotamia was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations of the ancient world.
