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*This website has details about the inventions mentioned above. ]]> 2018-11-27 15:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/riley2shorty/sobfu2vg8wrz/wish/308308081 riley2shorty https://padlet.com/riley2shorty/sobfu2vg8wrz/wish/308310112 Any system used to visually represent music played with instruments or sung by the human voice through the use of written, printed, or otherwise symbols.


]]> 2018-11-27 15:04:19 UTC https://padlet.com/riley2shorty/sobfu2vg8wrz/wish/308310112 riley2shorty https://padlet.com/riley2shorty/sobfu2vg8wrz/wish/308312289 A technological advance in Mesopotamia was the arch. They were inverted U or shaped structures built above the doorways. These arches added strength and beauty to these buildings in Mesopotamia. Most say that the invention of the arch is the greatest architectural achievement. 

]]> 2018-11-27 15:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/riley2shorty/sobfu2vg8wrz/wish/308312289 riley2shorty https://padlet.com/riley2shorty/sobfu2vg8wrz/wish/308316826 Soap wasn't used for hygiene whenever it was first invented. It was used for cleaning cooking utensils or goods and used for medicine purposes. The first soap was made out of fats, oils, and salts. 

]]> 2018-11-27 15:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/riley2shorty/sobfu2vg8wrz/wish/308316826 riley2shorty https://padlet.com/riley2shorty/sobfu2vg8wrz/wish/308320173 The invention of the wheel wasn't only used for transportation. It was widely used in irrigation, pottery making, and milling. 

]]> 2018-11-27 15:19:13 UTC https://padlet.com/riley2shorty/sobfu2vg8wrz/wish/308320173 riley2shorty https://padlet.com/riley2shorty/sobfu2vg8wrz/wish/308321892 Mesopotamians developed the concept of time, dividing time units into 60 parts, which eventually lead to 60-second minutes, and 60-minute hours. It is also said that it seemed that the Mesopotamians based their concept of time off of counting the joints on their fingers and toes- three on each finger and three on each toe. ]]> 2018-11-27 15:21:43 UTC https://padlet.com/riley2shorty/sobfu2vg8wrz/wish/308321892 riley2shorty https://padlet.com/riley2shorty/sobfu2vg8wrz/wish/308323368 The sailboat was invented because transportation by land was hectic and too time consuming. The people of Mesopotamia decided that transportation via water would be easier and more convenient. The sailboat helped trade and commerce in this area. The sailboats could now easily travel in the rivers surrounding Mesopotamia : Tigris and Euphrates. It also allowed the Mesopotamians to fish and explore the area. ]]> 2018-11-27 15:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/riley2shorty/sobfu2vg8wrz/wish/308323368 riley2shorty https://padlet.com/riley2shorty/sobfu2vg8wrz/wish/308326740 Astrology was descovered/invented in Mesopotamia. Shepherds would look at the sky (heavens) while tending their sheep to pass time. They were the first to develop the belief that stars can predict the future. Now, people read their horoscopes based on this invention. ]]> 2018-11-27 15:28:53 UTC https://padlet.com/riley2shorty/sobfu2vg8wrz/wish/308326740