Learning About Mesopotamia (at the Louvre)

Mesopotamia was a country in modern day Iran. The Mesopotamians had many interesting talents and religions. If you would like to see some Mesopotamian art, the Louvre has a large collection.

The Mesopotamians made lots of art, furniture, and  jewelry.  They used clay to make sculptures and pottery. The Mesopotamians made jewelry using  gold and jade. Mesopotamian Metalsmiths made copper and iron sculptures.

Mesopotamians had lots of mythology and religion. They believed in Shedus (human-headed five-legged winged bulls).Mesopotamian priests build ziggurats (complex pyramids) to honor their gods.Each city had it’s own god.

The Mesopotamians had lots of interesting technology. The oldest wheel ever found was found in Mesopotamia. The Mesopotamians also had a simple number system that they used for measuring and tracking the stars and planets.

Mesopotamians used a letter system similar to hyreoghrighics. The letters were represented by pictures. The Mesopotamians wrote on clay tablets. They marked belongings with personal seals. Their form of writing is very interesting and perplexing.

The Mesopotamians were an ancient civilization. Like all civilizations, they eventually faded away until all that was left was some ancient relics.

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4 thoughts on “Learning About Mesopotamia (at the Louvre)

  1. KyletheCreeper

    Very interesting Fin! I had no idea that you visited this cool place.
    P.S. I just started looking at your website. It’s very organized.

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    1. KyletheCreeper

      And I was just wondering – are your fantasy stories that you wrote on a different website? I can’t find them here.

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