The Sumerians - Masters of the Mesopotamian Renaissance

From the banks of the Tigris to the streets of New York, they brought the heat!

In the dawn of civilization, there was only one game in town: the Sumerians. These Mesopotamian masters of the ancient world brought us irrigation, writing, and...well, really good beer.

Sumerian Architecture: Because who needs straight lines? Inventions of the Ancients: From the wheel to the wheelbarrow

The Sumerians were the original hipsters. They were the first to realize that a good city needed a solid grid system. Who needs curves when you can have right angles?

And don't even get us started on their inventions! From the wheel to the wheelbarrow, they were the ones who made life easier for all of us.

Sumerian Cuisine: Because who needs bread when you have barley?