Ancient Mesopotamia's ideas laid a foundation for learning in the Mediterranean world.
Explanation
Every civilization is born near a water body. Similarly, Mesopotamia in Western Asia situated near Tigris-Euphrates river system give birth to ideas.
These revolutionary ideas form Neolithic Revolution. This is where many urban centers rise.
Therefore Mesopotamia is known as 'Cradle of Civilization'.
This place is also known for the invention of writing along with Egypt, India and China.
This era saw developments in medicine, literature, astronomy, science and mathematics.