Mesopotamian science and technology developed during the Uruk Period (4100-2900 BCE) and Early Dynastic Period (2900-1750 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, and 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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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.
