How Did Mesopotamia Impact On Society

One of the greatest impacts Mesopotamia had in the world involves their language. The Akkadian language that the Mesopotamians used is actually related to the current Hebrew and Arabic language. The Akkadian language that they used impacted and influenced the creation of some words in the two languages. This makes a big impact on the world because the Hebrew and Arabic languages are used in many religions and some countries. These two languages have lasted until our present day which means that the impact has lasted for a longer time and is still effective to this day. Another impact that the Mesopotamian literature had involves their Cuneiform tablet. This was one of the first written languages so I think it was kind of like the origin of all literature. There’s a chance our current alphabet also originated or was influenced by the Cuneiform Tablet. This is a …show more content…
The Code of Hammurabi was seen as an early constitutional government to many people and Mesopotamia wasn’t the only civilization that went by it. After Mesopotamia fell, it influenced other countries to use the code, spreading the popularity of a constitutional government. As more people used the code, it lasted for a longer time before being replaced by other laws and codes. This made a big impact on the world because if the code didn’t spread, the current countries that have a constitutional government would have changed their government. Not only that, but we may not even take the time to learn about a constitutional government because of the lack of people who use it or even know about it. A well-known government would vanish to never be seen again. While it may be true that constitutional governments aren’t as common so may not be as important as others, it is still a government that a handful of people decided to choose and they must’ve had a reason for