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Inventions Of Iraq
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Writing
- Mesopotamian cuneiform is the first form of writing, created by pressing a reed stylus into soft clay and letting it harden.
The Baghdad Battery
Discovered in 1936 in the village of Khuyut Rabbora, it could produce 8 - 2 volts of power.
Algebra and trigonometry
- An Iraqi scientist introduced the decimal number system to the Western world (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9)
The Wheel
- Discovered in Mesopotamia and dates back to 3,500 B.C. the oldest wheel was found in Mesopotamia (which is Iraq now) 55 hundred years ago.
- Cars
- Motorcycles
- Bikes
- Buses
- Trains/Etc
Beer/Alcohol
- The Mesopotamians invented beer.
- Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi invented rubbing alcohol around 1500 years ago.
Egyptian Inventions!
- High-heel shoes
- 1860s
- The first heels were created,Mmadeby Catherine de Medici in the 1519-1589.
The Condom
- The Egyptians created the condom.
- As far back as 1000 BC, used a linen sheath during intercourse for protection against diseases and other things.
Resources
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_was_alcohol_first_invented
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baghdad_Battery
http://library.thinkquest.org/C004203/science/science02.htm
http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/fashion/news-if-you-dont-know-now-you-know?image=1
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