The document summarizes gods, astronomy, and inventions of ancient Mesopotamia. It lists the major gods and goddesses of Mesopotamian religion, including Anu, Enlil, Enki, Marduk, and Ashur. It describes how Babylonian astronomers could predict eclipses and solstices and developed a 12-month calendar based on the moon. It also notes that Mesopotamians invented fundamental technologies like the wheel, bricks, irrigation, sailboats, and the first system of writing.

1. MESOPOTAMIA Gods, Astronomy, And Inventions By: Ellis Gloman

2. Gods and Goddess’ Gods of Mesopotamia Anu: God of the sky Enlil: Most powerful God Enki: God of rain Marduk: God of Babylon Ashur: God of the Assyrian Empire Gula: God of the Sun Ereshkigal: Goddess of the Underworld Nabu: God of writing Ninurta: God of war Adad: God of storms Erra: God of drought Nergal: God of plague Zu: God of evil

3. Astronomy The Babylonian astronomers were very skilled at mathematics and could predict eclipses and solstices. Scholars thought that everything had some purpose in astronomy. Most of these related to religion and omens. Mesopotamian astronomers worked out a 12-month calendar based on the cycles of the moon. They divided the year into two seasons: summer and winter.

4. Inventions They Invented the wheel, the street, the brick, irrigation, the sailboat, the worlds first system of writing, and many other things

5. The End