Historians believe salty soils contributed to the fall of ancient Mesopotamia.

历史学家认为古美索不达米的衰弱与土壤盐化有关。

Archaeological evidence has shown that Mesopotamia was the cradle of civilization.

考古学上的证据显示，美索不达米亚是人类文明的发源地。

The story of Noah and the Flood is also set in Mesopotamia.

诺亚和大洪水的故事也发生在美索不达米亚。

What do cats have to do with the economic system of ancient Mesopotamia?

猫和古代美索不达米亚的经济体系有什么关系？

One of the legacies of Mesopotamia is the enduring conflict between country and city.

美索不达米亚留下的遗产之一就是城市和国家之间不中断的冲突。

In ancient Mesopotamia, ordinary structures like houses or shops were made out of mud bricks.

在古美索不达米亚地区，房屋和商店等普通结构是用泥砖建造的。

But apparently the seven day week goes back much further to the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia.

但是很明显，一周七天的说法可以追溯到更加久远的美索不达米亚文明时期。

Egyptian blue first appeared around 2600 BCE and eventually spread throughout Mesopotamia and the Roman empire.

埃及蓝首次出现于约2600BC，最终传遍美索不达米亚和罗马帝国。

INTRO The earliest recognized device for computing was the abacus, invented in Mesopotamia around 2500 BCE.

主题曲...最早被认可的计算设备是算盘 大约公元前2500年发明于美索不达米亚。

So why did this writing happen in Mesopotamia?

那么，为什么书写会出现在美索不达米亚呢？