1. Commercial and cultural exchange

2. Why did the Mesopotamians establish an extensive trading network with neighbouring people?
They had an abundance of agricultural supply’s , however they did not have material like metal and wood.
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3. Trade
Agriculture
Materials

4. They started using Wagons pulled by donkeys.
The wheel was invented!
They started using Wagons pulled by donkeys.
What new means of transportation in Mesopotamia made it easier to conduct business?

5. Innovation
Advantages
Wheel
Transportation, and making pots.
Mathematics
1)Geometry helped them find land boundaries, that floods erased.
2) Divided hour into 60 minutes, minute into 60 secs and circle to 360 degrees.
Astronomy
Discovered dates of Spring and Autumn.
12 months in the year.
3) helped know when to harvest

6. Spread of culture
By trading with other civilizations they spread Mesopotamian culture through:
Writing
Trade
Innovations
Religion
Laws

7. Which 2 do you think Spread culture the most.