Mesopotamian's Dependence On Technology

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The year is 3500 BC. In Mesopotamia, Sumerians invent the first wheel, an invention that would change human history as we know it. About 300 years later, Aryans use this invention to build chariots and conquer those around them. Later, the Aryans became some of the first people to use iron. Without iron, we wouldn’t have common objects we have today, such as nails, screws, cutlery, and more. Throughout history, we have had a reliance on technology that has gone back decades. If the Mesopotamians had not invented the wheel, then it is possible that the Aryans may have never started using iron, which could have possibly reduced the number of technological resources we have today. For example, without iron places like the Empire State Building may not exist since to build a building that tall an object that is structurally sound, such as an iron screw, would be required so the entire building wouldn’t topple over. …show more content…

Through years of using and modifying technology, we have built a dependence that would be hard to break. However, this dependence on technology has brought us to where we are today. Furthermore, humans have been building technology since the beginning of time - so do we really need to stop now? If tomorrow we stopped using technology completely - then what would happen to our society? Imagine if someone took away all of your technology, and then imagine that for the world. Whole societies would fall apart. The stock market would collapse. Thousands of people would be out of a job. People who depend on medication or life support would die. Our lives are better with technology in it, and without it, we probably would not survive. In conclusion, we do not depend too much on technology, but just enough that it has improved our

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