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3 days ago · c. 5500 – c. 1800 BC. Preceded by. Ubaid period. Followed by. Akkadian Empire. 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...
- Sumeria (Disambiguation)
Sumeria, or Sumer, is the region of city-states in ancient...
- Akkadian Empire
The Akkadian period is generally dated to 2334–2154 BC...
- Cradle of Civilization
It is also during this period that the script acquired its...
- Caral-Supe
Reconstruction of one of the pyramids of Aspero. Caral–Supe...
- Talk
Iraq portal; This article is within the scope of WikiProject...
- Uruk Period
The Uruk period (c. 4000 to 3100 BC; also known as...
- Green Sahara
The Sahara was not a desert during the African humid period....
- Indus–Mesopotamia Relations
Indus–Mesopotamia relations are thought to have developed...
- Sumerian Language
May 26, 2024 · The emergence of kingship in ancient Mesopotamia was a gradual and complex process, shaped by a confluence of economic, military, religious, and ideological factors. The early kings of Sumer and Akkad did not simply seize power by force but rather developed a sophisticated system of governance that blended elements of temple rule with new forms ...
May 29, 2024 · Mace dedicated to Gilgamesh, with transcription of the name Gilgamesh (𒀭𒉈𒂵𒈩) in standard Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform, Ur III period, between 2112 and 2004 BC. It is certain that, during the later Early Dynastic Period, Gilgamesh was worshiped as a god at various locations across Sumer.
6 days ago · Ur, important city of ancient southern Mesopotamia ( Sumer ), situated about 140 miles (225 km) southeast of the site of Babylon and about 10 miles (16 km) west of the present bed of the Euphrates River. In antiquity the river ran much closer to the city; the change in its course has left the ruins in a desert that once was irrigated and ...
- Leonard Woolley
3 days ago · The Early Dynastic period (c. 2900–c. 2544 bce) The 1st dynasty ... Egypt was not urbanized to the same extent as Mesopotamia. Instead, a few centers, ...
May 13, 2024 · Middle Kingdom: 2040-1782 BCE. Second Intermediate Period: c. 1782 to c. 1570 BCE. New Kingdom: c. 1570 to c. 1069 BCE. Third Intermediate Period: c. 1069-525 BCE. Late Period of Ancient Egypt: 525-323 BCE. Ptolemaic Period: 323-30 BCE. A "kingdom" refers to a time of unity and strong central government; a "period" to a time of disunity and ...
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