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Focuses on the discoveries and inventions of the ancient Mesopotamian civilization in the areas of transportation, agriculture, architecture, science, and technology.

"Introduces readers to the famous setting where human civilization began. The geography, religion, and lasting impact Mesopotamia had on the world is explored"--OCLC.

Travel back thousands of years to the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers where the world's first cities developed. Welcome to ancient Mesopotamia! Learn about how people lived, including the different jobs they had, what foods they ate, and what children did for fun. Also discover how ancient Mesopotamians created the wheel, irrigation systems, written language, and other groundbreaking inventions that altered the course of human history.

Describes the technological achievements of the ancient Mesopotamians.

It's probable that the ancient people in Mesopotamia were the first to use the wheel for transportation around 3200 BC. If that's not impressive enough, the famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon were dreamed up and executed by this ancient culture.

A history of the technology of ancient Mesopotamia including its irrigation and agricultural system, art and architecture, early writing, transportation, and mathematics.

Follows the course of slavery in Mesopotamia and Egypt, examining how this practice began and spread, the work slaves did, and the impact of slavery on ancient societies.

Provides an overview of the scientific achievements, technological advancements, and warfare tactics in ancient Mesopotamia, and covers astronomy, measurement, medicine, architecture, agriculture, weapons, naval and siege technologies, and other related topics.