Bring out the contribution of Mesopotamia in the field of mathematics, astronomy, and science. How did they make it possible? (3 marks question) Chapter-Writing and city life.
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Mesopotamian science and technology developed during the Uruk Period (4100-2900 BCE) and Early Dynastic Period (2900-1750 BCE) of the Sumerian culture of southern Mesopotamia. The foundation of future Mesopotamian advances in scientific/technological progress was laid by the Sumerians who first explored the practice of the scientific hypothesis, engaged in technological innovation, and created the written word, developed mathematics, astronomy and astrology, and even fashioned the concept of time itself. Some of the most important inventions of the Sumerians were:
The Wheel
The Sail
Writing
The Corbeled Arch/True Arch
Irrigation and Farming Implements
Cities
Maps
Mathematics
Time and Clocks
Astronomy and Astrology
Medicinal Drugs and Surgery
How did they make it possible?
The Sumerians created these things in an effort to improve their lives but must have arrived at the need for them through observation of an existing problem and proposing a solution which was then tested. Some scholars object to the use of the terms 'science' or 'scientific method' in referring to Sumerian/Mesopotamian inventions and innovations because religion played such an important role in the people’s lives and the will of the gods was considered the final and only factor in how the universe and life on earth operated.