CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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Question
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seeds
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grains
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plows
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shovels
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Plow. Imitation of a Sumerian plow. According to Kramer, the Sumerians invented the plow, a vital technology in farming. They even produced a manual that gave farmers detailed instructions on how to use various types of plows.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Sumerians made the first plow out of wood. One end was bent for cutting into the ground to turn the soil. Farmers pushed and pulled the plow along the ground themselves, or they used animals such as oxen to pull it.
Detailed explanation-3: -And one of their most beneficial innovations was also among the simplest: the plow. The first plow appeared about 3500 B.C. And by 1500 B.C., the Sumerians had also invented a seeder plow, which let farmers use beasts of burden to till and plant at the same time.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ancient Mesopotamia: Mesopotamian civilization began over six thousand years ago, in the area of land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. One of their most important inventions was the plow, used for farming and agriculture.