The history of Mesopotamia

Map of Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia
Now known as Arabia
More specifically Iraq
Helped develop civilisation
With agriculture and domestication
Thus in history making their mark
They developed a language known as Sumerian
Which is the oldest on the planet
Pictures became characters known as 'cuneiform'
And was found on many a clay tablet
Language was not the only invention
That we can attribute to their credit
For the Mesopotamians were innovators
Whose developments hold merit
Glass, the column, the seeder plough

Kudurru

The arch, the dome and sanitation
The concept of numerical zero
And lest we forget irrigation
They revolutionised the way we transport
When they created the wheel
And with their astronomical observations
They could harvest crops to make a deal
They did not have money as a currency
Instead they used the crops they grew
Barley was the main source of exchange
And keeping records of transactions was 'kudurru'
They realised they could control the wind
If they used a sail
This gave them a natural source of energy
Much to their avail
They were expert architects
And formed an industry

Babylon

With bricks made from mud
Between 4000 - 3500 BC
They built themselves cities
The first of which was Eridu
For protection and irrigation
Because rain drops were so few
Mesopotamia had a special capital
The empire of Babylon
Spanning 700 miles
This was Nebuchadnezzar II's kingdom
It is amazing to think
This all occurred 8000 years ago
Because without this 'cradle of civilisation'
What would we know