write the meaning of Mesopotamia and its importance in world history?
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1) Mesopotamia is a combination of two Greek words - mesos meaning middle and potamos meaning rivers.
2) Hence, Mesopotamia is the land between two rivers, Euphrates and Tigris, today a part of Iraq.
3) Mesopotamia is important in world history as writing developed here as cuneiform.
4) It is also famous for its rich literature, works on mathematics and astronomy.
5) Features of time reckoning which are still in use (such as the division of a day into 24 hours etc.) originated in Mesopotamia.
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