Technology in Mesopotamia
By: Charlie Samuels
Series: Technology in the ancient world
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781433996405; 9781433996412; 9781433996429
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Technology; Civilization; Juvenile literature; History
Other titles: Mesopotamia
Description: Find out how the ancient Mesopotamians lived and worked.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.
Table of contents: title: Technological background; title: Rivers and canals; title: Farming and irrigation; title: Water; title: Pottery; title: Building; title: Cities; title: Ziggurats; title: Hanging gardens of Babylon; title: Transportation; title: The wheel; title: Astronomy and astrology; title: Writing; title: Numbers, weights, and measures; title: Weapons and warfare; title: Crafts; title: Metals and mining; title: Weaving and dyeing; title: Medicine.