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4000 BCE
Introduction
The purpose of this timeline is to show the significance of some of the inventions that came from Ancient Mesopotamia, whether they were initially created by the Sumerians or taken from someone else and advanced further by them. -
3500 BCE
Writing
Ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia create one of the first forms of writing called cuneiform. -
3100 BCE
The Plow
Ancient Sumerians invent the plow which was very important in helping the farmers especially with Sumerians becoming more agriculturally based. https://www.history.com/news/sumerians-inventions-mesopotamia -
3000 BCE
Direction of Writing
Forms of Sumerian writing originally starting from top to bottom changes to being written left to right instead. http://www.ancientscripts.com/sumerian.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuneiform -
3000 BCE
Metrology
Development of Metrology a science of measurement. -
3000 BCE
Pottery
Although Ancient Sumerians did not invent pottery they did create the wheel which allowed them to mass produce it. https://www.history.com/news/sumerians-inventions-mesopotamia -
1800 BCE
First known story on the invention of writing
"Because the messenger's mouth was heavy and he couldn't repeat, the Lord of Kulaba pattes some clay and put words on it, like a tablet. Until then, there had been no putting words on clay."- Ancient Sumerian poem via Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta
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600
Porcelain Pottery
The next big breakthrough in pottery came during the Han Dynasty in China, when potters began to make porcelain. Porcelain today is now commonly known as "fine China" because of its origins. It was very expensive to transport, so potters in other parts of the world started to mimic the glaze and production of porcelain the best they could. -
First "Practical" Plow
Charles Newbold of Burlington County, New Jersey receives a patent for a cast iron plow, but farmers are not quick to use them because they believed it fostered the growth of weeds. https://quizlet.com/106012409/social-studies-sumerian-study-guide-flash-cards/ -
Plow Advances
Farm tractors start pulling large numbers of plows as well as a grain drill to get work done faster and more efficiently. By doing this farmers had the ability to perform three tasks at once; Plowing, Harrowing, and Planting. https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-the-plow-1992324 -
Historical Significance of Pottery Today
Pottery was very common in Ancient daily life, throughout history archeologist have found many pieces of old pottery decorated with scenes of gods and goddesses, hunting, writing, stories etc. This has given them the opportunity to learn a great deal about the world and the cultures that once used it. https://archaeology.uiowa.edu/prehistoric-pottery-0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_writing -
Metrology Today
Today Metrology is very important in the industrial world. Its used to help create safe environments and promotes innovation. Some of the industries metrology is important to include:
- Automotive
- Petrochemical
- Manufacturing https://acquip.com/industry-news/importance-metrology-todays-industrialized-world/ -
Writing Today
The nature of writing has been constantly evolving over time to what it is today. From its origins it has changed from being written top to bottom, right to left, then to how it is today which is left to right. Different societies and cultures have their own dictions and alphabets which are not all the same but have similarities. -
Plows Today
Today plows are definitely not used as extensively as they once were, but they are still produced and used. https://www.britannica.com/technology/plow
