1350 B.C.

Babylonian art: buy gold at auDuring this Babylonians started to use fire to test the purity of gold. 

Babylonia was situated in an area which makes up part of todays Iraq between the two rivers of the Tigris and Euphrates.  Although, the climate was hot the Babylonians were successful farmers because of a complex system of irrigation.  It has been revealed through archeological discoveries that the Babylonians were skilled at arts and crafts, as well as being talented builders, mathematicians and writers.

They were intelligent and creative people who where responsible for many advances in the techniques of agriculture and science.




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