Technology
Writing
100

What was one of the most significant inventions in Mesopotamia?

Wheel!

100

Why did the Mesopotamians first write?

To keep track of stocking goods

101

What was the wheel used for?

Chariots and food transport

101

How did the Mesopotamians inscribe the tablets that they used to write?

With a wedge

102

What was the wheel originally used for?

making pottery

102

What language did the Mesopotamians use for writing?

Pictographs

103

Why was the arch designed?

For beauty

103

When were pictographs first used?

 2,400  B.C.E.

200

What was used before the wheel for transportation?

A sledge ☹

200

How many characters did the pictograph language have?

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