The Mesopotamia's made a lot of inventions such as the seeder plow. That helped them grow more crops faster than by hand. This is one of the most important inventions they made.
They also invented the sail, and that helped them out a lot when riding a boat. So now they don't have to row a lot. With this invention they could carry goods much faster than usual.
One of the most important inventions is the wheel because that helped them transport stuff. This could also transport them to not just food and pots.