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  • The Rise and Fall of Sumer

    The Rise and Fall of Sumer
    Dec 12 2024

    Exploring the history of the Sumerian civilization, from its origins to its fall, this article details Mesopotamian geography, the development of agriculture, the emergence of the first cities, the invention of cuneiform writing, and the successive rise and decline of powerful city-states and empires. It also examines the environmental and political factors that led to their end.
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    44 mins