cosmicsolutions Discover The Mystery Of Ancient Civilizations

"Long before recorded history mankind had found lumps of metal and hammered it into useful shapes. However, at some unknown time in early Mesopotamia the ability to purify metal from ore, then smelt and form it using heat, unearthed a new world of tools. Rocks rich in copper, tin, and lead could now be more readily used and they came into demand.

Sometime around 6000 BCE copper smelting became common, which later lead to uncovering the secrets of bronze and iron smelting. Better tools, such as plows and scythes, as well as weapons and armour revolutionized society at every level and time."

"As early as 6,000 BC farmers used irrigation to control floods and to guide water to areas where they could grow barley, even in areas where there was not enough rainfall. The ancient Mesopotamian also were among the first to use water caches to store excess water for times of drought.

This basic skill, of bringing water to crops to expand arable land and increase food production, is still a fundamental skill of farmers around the world today."