The sumerians

Skirted Adorers, Sumerian votive figures. Abu Temple at Tell Asmar, Iraq, gypsum marble, ca. 2,750-2,500 B.C.E. British Museum

Introduction The ancient civilization of Sumer, is one of the earliest civilizations in human history. The Sumerians were a people who lived in Mesopotamia, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, around 4000-2000 BCE. They achieved impressive technological advancement, including the development of writing, mathematics, and astronomy. Their social structure consisted of a ruling

The Sumerian civilization existed from 4100 B.C.E. until around 1750 B.C.E. The name "Sumer" meant "land of the civilized kings." The Sumerians were one...

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The Sumerian civilization existed from 4100 B.C.E. until around 1750 B.C.E. The name “Sumer” meant “land of the civilized kings.” The Sumerians were one...

The Sumerian civilization existed from 4100 B.C until around 1750 B.C. The name "Sumer" meant "land of the civilized kings." The Sumerians were one of...

The Sumerian civilization existed from 4100 B.C.E. until around 1750 B.C.E. The name "Sumer" meant "land of the civilized kings." The Sumerians were one...

Writing, laws, cities, and science—these and other innovations were devised by the enterprising peoples living in Sumer, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, some 5,000 years ago.