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Sumer (/ˈsuːmər/) is the earliest known civilization in the historical region of southern Mesopotamia (south-central Iraq), emerging during the Chalcolithic and early Bronze Ages between the sixth and fifth millennium BC. It is one of the cradles of civilization in the world, along with ancient Egypt, Elam, the Caral-Supe civilization, Mesoamerica, the Indus Valley civilisation, and ancient China. Living along the valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, Sumerian farmers grew an abundance of grain and other crops, the surplus from which enabled them to form urban settlements. Proto-writing dates back before 3000 BC. The earliest texts come from the cities of Uruk and Jemdet Nasr, and date to between c. 3500 and c. 3000 BC.

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Caption: enCylinder seal of the Uruk period and its impression, c. 3100 BC - Louvre Museum; enFrontal detail.; enLouvre Museum AO 295.; enNaked priest offering libations to a Sumerian temple , Ur, 2500 BC; enSumerian princess of the time of Gudea c. 2150 BC.; enThe king-priest and his acolyte feeding the sacred herd. Uruk period, c. 3200 BC; enWall plaque showing libations to a seated god and a temple. Ur, 2500 BC
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Comment: enSumer (/ˈsuːmər/) is the earliest known civilization in the historical region of southern Mesopotamia (south-central Iraq), emerging during the Chalcolithic and early Bronze Ages between the sixth and fifth millennium BC. It is one of the cradles of civilization in the world, along with ancient Egypt, Elam, the Caral-Supe civilization, Mesoamerica, the Indus Valley civilisation, and ancient China. Living along the valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, Sumerian farmers grew an abundance of grain and other crops, the surplus from which enabled them to form urban settlements. Proto-writing dates back before 3000 BC. The earliest texts come from the cities of Uruk and Jemdet Nasr, and date to between c. 3500 and c. 3000 BC.
Date: enMarch 2012; 15 April 2021
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Followedby: Akkadian Empire
Footer: enAnu ziggurat and White Temple at Uruk. The original pyramidal structure, the "Anu Ziggurat" dates to around 4000 BC, and the White Temple was built on top of it c. 3500 BC. The design of the ziggurat was probably a precursor to that of the Egyptian pyramids, the earliest of which dates to c. 2600 BC.; enLeft: Sculpture of the head of Sumerian ruler Gudea, c. 2150 BC. Right: cuneiform characters for Saĝ-gíg , "Black Headed Ones", the native designation for the Sumerians. The first is the pictographic character for "head" , the second the character for "night", and for "black" when pronounced gíg .
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Has abstract: enSumer (/ˈsuːmər/) is the earliest known civilization in the historical region of southern Mesopotamia (south-central Iraq), emerging during the Chalcolithic and early Bronze Ages between the sixth and fifth millennium BC. It is one of the cradles of civilization in the world, along with ancient Egypt, Elam, the Caral-Supe civilization, Mesoamerica, the Indus Valley civilisation, and ancient China. Living along the valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, Sumerian farmers grew an abundance of grain and other crops, the surplus from which enabled them to form urban settlements. Proto-writing dates back before 3000 BC. The earliest texts come from the cities of Uruk and Jemdet Nasr, and date to between c. 3500 and c. 3000 BC.
Has exact match: i83594
Header: enAnu ziggurat and White Temple; enSumerian princess; enSumerian religion; enSumerians; enUruk King-priest feeding the sacred herd
Hypernym: Civilizations
Image: enHead of Gudea .jpg; enSaĝ-gíg .jpg; enSumerian princess of the time of Gudea 2150 BCE. Louvre Museum AO 295.jpg; enSumerian princess of the time of Gudea circa 2150 BCE.jpg; enThe White Temple 'E at Uruk, 3500-3000 BCE.jpg; enUruk King priest feeding the sacred herd.jpg; enWall plaque showing libation scene from Ur, Iraq, 2500 BCE. British Museum .jpg; enWhite Temple ziggurat in Uruk.jpg; enYale University. Uruk period priest-king.jpg
Is primary topic of: Sumer
Label: enSumer
Latitude: 32.00
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Longitude: 46.00
Mapcaption: enGeneral location on a modern map, and main cities of Sumer with ancient coastline. The coastline was nearly reaching Ur in ancient times.
Name: enSumer
Period: Bronze Age; Neolithic
Perrow: 2
Point: 32.0 46.0
Precededby: Ubaid period
Region: Mesopotamia; Middle East; Near East
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SeeAlso: Clay nail; Stele of the Vultures
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