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Mesopotamia
the achievements of Mesopotamia
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Writing system using symbols to represent words | cuneiform |
| Prepares soil faster for farming | plow |
| Allows carrying heavy loads long distances | wheel |
| One central authority | empire |
| Using stars to count days in a year | calendar |
| Made by mixing tin and copper | bronze |
| Carving history into large stones | steles |
| Hammurabi's code | laws |
| Walls, aqueducts, arches | architecture |
| Siege, battering ram | military strategy |