Sumerian Civilization Begins in Mesopotamia
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Cities, Urbanization, Farms, Farming, Rural Life
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Middle East, Iraq, Turkey, Syria, Iran, Mesopotamia
- Date: c. 4000
Article abstract: The Sumerians, building on previous societies, founded complex political, economic, social, and cultural superstructures and therefore came to be regarded as one of the world’s earliest civilizations.
Summary of Event
“Mesopotamia,” based on the Greek for “land between the rivers,” is used to describe what many historians define as the world’s earliest civilization. This civilization arose between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, a mess of mud, clay, and reedy swamps roughly 200 miles (320 kilometers) long and 100 miles (160...
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