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Trade & Transportation in Mesopotamia
Carts
A cart is a strong, open vehicle with two or four wheels
.
Carts were
typically used for carrying items and
we
re pulled by an animal
.
Carts were made of timber (wood), held together by copper or bronze nails or with wooden pegs.
In ancient Mesopotamia, donkeys or oxen were used to pull carts.
This is an ancient Mesopotamian toy cart that was likely played with by a child in ancient Mesopotamia.
The Mesopotamians used carts to carry:
metals
fish
textiles
oil (such as olive oil)
bricks
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