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    Coordinates: 32°N 46°E. Sumer ( / ˈsuːmər /) is the earliest known civilization, located in the historical region of southern Mesopotamia (now south-central Iraq ), emerging during the Chalcolithic and early Bronze Ages between the sixth and fifth millennium BC.

    • Sumerian Language

      Sumerian (Sumerian: 𒅴𒂠, romanized: Emeg̃ir, lit. ''native...

    • History of Sumer

      The history of Sumer spans the 5th to 3rd millennia BCE in...

  2. Sumer, site of the earliest known civilization, located in the southernmost part of Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, in the area that later became Babylonia and is now southern Iraq, from around Baghdad to the Persian Gulf.

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  3. Dec 7, 2017 · Learn about Sumer, the first civilization in the Fertile Crescent, and its achievements in language, writing, art, architecture and more. See a map of Sumer and its city-states, such as Uruk, Nippur and Lagash.

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  4. Jul 11, 2013 · A map of Sumer, an ancient civilization in Mesopotamia, showing its cities, rivers and mountains. The map was created by P L Kessler and published under a copyright license.

  5. Apr 28, 2011 · Learn about Sumer, the ancient Mesopotamian region considered the cradle of civilization. See a map of Sumer and its cities, and explore its history from the Ubaid period to the fall of the Sumerian kingdoms.

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  6. Apr 26, 2012 · See the location of Sumer and other city states in Mesopotamia and Syria in this illustration by P L Kessler. Learn about the history and culture of the first true city-states in the region.

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  8. Learn about the ancient Sumerians, the first people to develop writing and live in the fertile land between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. See examples of their art, culture, religion, and history from the British Museum.

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