The Mind Creative APRIL 2015 APRIL 2015 | Page 36

The credit for many ancient inventions goes to the Mesopotamians. They have had a hand in the rudimentary invention of time, a system of numbers, the 360 degree circle, geometry, the first wheeled vehicles, children’s toys, implements for writing, harnessing the wind, the domestication of animals, agricultural developments such as irrigation, medical advances, dentistry, architectural developments, and urbanization. However, one cannot forget their contribution to the world of drinks, with the invention of beer! Nearly 600 years ago the Sumerians of ancient Mesopotamia came upon a method that would produce the most tasty, intoxicating substance that did not require much more than neglecting the baked bread of the sweetest grain, with a dab of moisture. It was Beer. This drink became so important to the ancient Mesopotamians, that it was the national fermented drink of Babylonia and they had a godd \