Mesopotamians developed advanced technology for their daily lives including tools for mining, sculpting, building temples and houses, as well as farming and hunting tools. They invented the wheel and used it to make ships and wagons for trade, transport, and farming. They also created one of the earliest systems of writing called cuneiform. The technology of Mesopotamia was highly advanced as they applied inventions like the wheel, ships, and cuneiform script to survive and thrive in their society.