The Sumerians are credited with several significant inventions and innovations, including:
- The Wheel - One of their most notable inventions, which revolutionized transport and trade.
- Writing - They developed cuneiform writing, one of the earliest systems of writing, which had a profound impact on record-keeping and the administration of society.
- Irrigation Systems - They devised advanced irrigation techniques to manage water supply for agriculture.
- Mathematics - They contributed to the development of a base-60 number system, which is the reason we have 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour.
- The Plow - They invented the plow to aid in agriculture, enhancing crop production.
- The Sailboat - This facilitated trade and transportation across the rivers of Mesopotamia.
While spears and warfare were used by Sumerians and were significant aspects of their society, they were not inventions unique to them. The compass, on the other hand, was not invented by the Sumerians; it was developed much later.
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