Mesopotamian science and technology developed during the Uruk period (circa 4000-3100 BCE) and the Early Dynastic period (circa 2900-2350/2334 BCE) of the Sumerian culture of southern Mesopotamia. The foundation of future Mesopotamian advances in scientific/technological progress was laid by the Sumerians, who first explored the practice of the scientific hypothesis, engaged in technological innovation, created the written word, developed mathematics, astronomy, and astrology, and even fashioned the concept of time itself. Some of the most important inventions of the Sumerians were:
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Timeline
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4100 BCE - 2900 BCEMesopotamian science and technology first appears in the Uruk Period of Sumer.
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2900 BCE - 1750 BCEMesopotamian science develops with the rise of the cities during the Early Dynastic Period.
