Cuneiform
What was Cuneiform used for?
Keeping records.
Name 3 foods that ancient Mesopotamians ate.
Barley, dates, wheat, etc.
What did war advancement did ancient Mesopotamians invent that was pulled by horse?
Chariots.
What religion were ancient Mesopotamians?
Polytheistic.
What does Cuneiform mean?
Wedge shaped.
What tool did Ancient Mesopotamians use to harvest grain?
The Sickle.
What ranged weapon did ancient Mesopotamians use for hunting and warfare?
Bow and arrow.
What is Polytheism.
The belief in many gods.
Who invented Cuneiform?
Ancient Sumerians.
What tool did Mesopotamians use to create farmland?
The plow.
What did ancient Mesopotamians replace the bronze sword with?
The iron sword.
What Mesopotamian empire was the first to believe in gods?
The Sumerians.
When was Cuneiform created?
3,500-3,000 B.C.
Name three animals that ancient Mesopotamians ate.
Sheep, Goat, Oxen, etc.
What ancient Mesopotamian civilization made major improvements to the chariot?
The Hittites.
Animals.
When was Cuneiform replaced?
350-50 B.C.
What did farming allow ancient Mesopotamians to do?
Settle down in one place for long periods of time.
Who was iron discovered by?
The Hittites
When did ancient Mesopotamians start to have a religion?
3,500 B.C.