A region of western Asia, in what is now Iraq, known as the âcradle of civilization.â Western writing first developed there, done with sticks on clay tablets. Agricultural organization on a large scale also began in Mesopotamia, along with work in bronze and iron (see Bronze Age and Iron Age).
Analysis: The photo is real â this orchid does exist, and the colorful center of the flower does resemble the face of a monkey or baboon â but the captions above are only semi-correct. The actual species name of the flower is Dracula gigas (Dracula meaning dragon, gigas meaning giant), not, as claimed above, Dracula simia.
The Monkey Banana and Water Spray Experiment The experiment is real (scientific study cited below). The experiment involved 5 monkeys (10 altogether, including replacements), â¦ a cage, a banana, a ladder, and an ice cold water hose. The Experiment-Part 1 5 monkeys are locked in a cage, a banana was hung from the ceiling and a ladder was placed right underneath it.