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Sumerians — The first important ancient people to inhabit Mesopotamia, specifically the flat lands of southeastern Mesopotamia near the Persian Gulf, the region called Sumer by the Babylonians. The Sumerians were well entrenched in the area by the fourth… … Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary
SUMER, SUMERIANS — Prehistory Sumer (Akk. Šumer ī Sumerian Kengir) is the earliest known name of the land corresponding roughly to the southern half of Iraq. It was first settled about 5000 B.C.E. by agriculturists from the hilly regions to the north and/or east,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Mesopotamia, history of — ▪ historical region, Asia Introduction history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world s earliest civilization developed. The name comes from a Greek word meaning “between rivers,” referring to the land between the Tigris and… … Universalium
Sargon of Akkad — You may be looking for the Assyrian kings Sargon I (r. 1920 – 1881 BC) or Sargon II (r. 722 – 705 BC). Sargon of Akkad, also known as Sargon the Great (Akkadian Šarru kinu , cuneiform ŠAR.RU.KI.IN cuneiform|????, meaning the true king or the king … Wikipedia
Assyriology — Ancient Mesopotamia Euphrates · Tigris Sumer Eridu · Kish · Uruk · … Wikipedia
Marsh Arabs — Maʻdān معدان Total population 500,000[1] Regions with significant populations Middle East … Wikipedia
art and architecture, Mesopotamian — Introduction the art and architecture of the ancient Mesopotamian civilizations. The name Mesopotamia has been used with varying connotations by ancient writers. If, for convenience, it is to be considered synonymous with the modern… … Universalium
Mesopotamian religion — The god Marduk and his dragon Mušḫuššu, from a Babylonian cylinder seal. Mesopotamian religion refers to the religious beliefs and practices followed by the Sumerian and Akkadian (Assyrian/Babylonian) peoples living in Mesopotamia (around the… … Wikipedia
Ubaidian culture — The name given by modern scholars to the culture, or civilization, that occupied Mesopotamia (especially in the south) immediately before the rise of the Sumerians and their creation of the first cities. The term was coined after Tell al Ubaid … Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary
Babylonian astronomy — According to Asger Aaboe, the origins of Western astronomy can be found in Mesopotamia, and all Western efforts in the exact sciences are descendants in direct line from the work of the late Babylonian astronomers.[1] Our knowledge of Sumerian… … Wikipedia
