The Sumerians developed many important achievements including the first writing system called cuneiform using pictographs and syllables on clay tablets. They invented the wheel for vehicles and pottery, as well as the plow for farming. In mathematics they developed a number system based on 60 and studied geometry, medicine, and astronomy. They built impressive ziggurat temples and created artworks, jewelry, and cylinder seals.
The Sumerians developed many important achievements including the first writing system called cuneiform using pictographs and syllables on clay tablets. They invented the wheel for vehicles and pottery, as well as the plow for farming. In mathematics they developed a number system based on 60 and studied geometry, medicine, and astronomy. They built impressive ziggurat temples and created artworks, jewelry, and cylinder seals.