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Mesopotamia Achievement Summery: The Sumerian Invention of the wheel What is the connection between the invention of the wheel and the sequence of problems and solutions we studied about in Chapter 4? How did the Sumerian’s (Mesopotamians) experiences with problems and their solutions enable them to create the wheel? Summary The people of Mesopotamia lived in a difficult environment. The seasonal floods and droughts caused farmers to develop new techniques to control the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Ditches, dams, levees, and canals moved water to crops and away from villages. Since Mesopotamia had few trees, the people could not use wood to make houses or baskets, and so invented pottery using the abundant clay soil. The need to transport heavy loads and to create pots by turning the wet clay led, in particular, to the invention of the wheel and cart. Animals such as the horse and the ox were native to the region and domesticated by the Mesopotamian’s Neolithic ancestors; therefore, they could pull the carts. In addition, since people needed to move across the rivers and canals, Sumerians invented the sailboat. The invention of sailboats resulted in more people traveling and in greater trade, which allowed them to share knowledge and ideas, as well as resources. Therefore, other peoples could learn about Sumerian ideas and inventions. Each new solution the Sumerians discovered added to their store of experience, knowledge and brain power. Most importantly, the Sumerian’s experiences with problems and solutions taught them how to think. They used their brain power to create new technologies to solve their problems. This is why the Sumerians could create wonderful inventions like the wheel. Mesopotamia Achievement Summery: The Sumerian Invention of the wheel What is the connection between the invention of the wheel and the sequence of problems and solutions we studied about in Chapter 4? How did the Sumerian’s (Mesopotamians) experiences with problems and their solutions enable them to create the wheel? Summary The peoples of _____________lived in a difficult environment. The seasonal _________and _________caused farmers to develop new techniques to control the waters of the _______ and ____________ Rivers. Ditches, dams, _______, and canals moved water to crops and away from villages. _______ Mesopotamia had few______, the people could not use wood to make houses or________, and so invented pottery using the abundant clay soil. The need to transport heavy loads and to create pots by turning the wet clay _____, in particular, to the invention of the ______ and _____. Animals such as the _____ and the ___ were native to the region and had been domesticated by the Mesopotamian’s Neolithic ancestors;__________, they could pull the_____. __ _________, since people needed to move across the rivers and canals, Sumerians invented the sailboat. The invention of sailboats _________ in more people traveling and in greater trade, ______ allowed them to share knowledge and ideas, as well as resources. _________ other peoples could learn about Sumerian ideas and inventions. Each new solution the Sumerians _____________ added to their store of experience, knowledge and ______ _______. ______ importantly, the Sumerian’s experiences with problems and solutions taught them how to _______. They used their brain power to create new ________________ to solve their problems. This is why the Sumerians could create wonderful ____________ like the wheel.