Mesopotamia

Cuneiform writing was used to record a variety of information such as temple activities, business and trade. Cuneiform was also used to write stories, myths, and personal letters.

The Summerians invented the wheel, which was first used for pottery and then for wheeled vehicles

A dinghy is a type of small open sailboat commonly used for recreation, sail training, and tending a larger vessel.

Plows were used in Sumer, (present-day southern Iraq) about 5,000 years ago to help plant small grains such as barley and early wheat. With the advent of the plow, the labor of a few could sustain many.

The ziggurat itself is the base on which the White Temple is set. Its purpose is to get the temple closer to the heavens, and provide access from the ground to it via steps. The Mesopotamians believed that these pyramids temples connected heaven and earth.

The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian code of law of ancient Mesopotamia, dated to about 1754 BC (Middle Chronology). It is one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world. The sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi, enacted the code

Water clocks were used to determine the time. Water and irrigation are very important in arid regions. Water clocks were needed to determine the exact amount and Duration of water outflow from a Qanat or a well into the garden or farms.

Glass objects have been recovered across the Roman Empire in domestic, funerary and industrial contexts. Glass was used primarily for the production of vessels, although mosaic tiles and window glass were also produced.