Sumer

Sumer (/ˈsmər/) was one of the ancient civilizations and historical regions in southern Mesopotamia, modern-day southern Iraq, during the Chalcolithic and the Early Bronze ages. Although the earliest specimens of writing in the region do not go back much further than c. 2500 BC, modern historians have suggested that Sumer was first permanently settled between c. 5500 and 4000 BC by a non-Semitic people who spoke the Sumerian language (pointing to the names of cities, rivers, basic occupations, etc., as evidence).

These conjectured, prehistoric people are now called "proto-Euphrateans" or "Ubaidians", and are theorized to have evolved from the Samarra culture of northern Mesopotamia (Assyria). The Ubaidians (though never mentioned by the Sumerians themselves) are assumed by modern-day scholars to have been the first civilizing force in Sumer, draining the marshes for agriculture, developing trade, and establishing industries, including weaving, leatherwork, metalwork, masonry, and pottery.

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Amanda Reed ... Learn more ›. Best overall Rosetta Stone ... Best value Memrise ... Best free Duolingo ... Cost ... While there’s no concrete proof of the single oldest language, the oldest known languages are all languages from ancient civilizations around the fertile crescent. Sumerian and Akkadian. Sumerian is almost 5,000 years old and was spoken in what is now Iraq....
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Independent online (SA) 23 Sep 2023
But ancient cave dwellers weren’t sitting around the fire quaffing crisp lagers ... Breadmaking and beermaking were closely tied in ancient Egypt.Mesopotamia and Egypt, circa 3500 B.C ... We know beer was a key part of daily life for ancient Sumerians, Babylonians and Egyptians because they wrote about it....
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Willem’s main areas of study regarding the ancient Middle East are the Sumerian, Akkadian and early Egyptian civilizations, with special focus on the Uruk and Akkadian Periods in Mesopotamian history as well as the Old Kingdom Period in Egyptian history ... Secrets and Enigmas of the Sumerians and Akkadians and The Nephilim....
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Mud, mankind and myths: Lebanese artist presents US solo debut at Swiss Institute

The National 16 Sep 2023
This concept has bled into ancient Sumerian mythology, Jewish folklore, Maori and Chinese creation myths and Hindu and Yoruba cosmology over the ages ... “From ancient times, in all the founding mythologies, we saw mud as the beginning of life, like Adam being created from mud or the Golems in Jewish scriptures being made from mud....
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Mankind, mud and myths: Ali Cherri presents first US solo show at the Swiss Institute

The National 13 Sep 2023
This concept has bled into ancient Sumerian mythology, Jewish folklore, Maori and Chinese creation myths and Hindu and Yoruba cosmology over the ages ... “From ancient times, in all the founding mythologies, we saw mud as the beginning of life, like Adam being created from mud or the Golems in Jewish scriptures being made from mud....
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Is the Mask of Warka the World’s Oldest Representation of a Human Face?

Ancient Origins 09 Sep 2023
The once-fertile region of Mesopotamia, cited by many as the cradle of civilization, is a true treasure trove of ancient relics and archaeological wonders ... The mask is significant for its insights into the artistic and cultural achievements of the ancient Sumerians ... The mask of Warka, from Warka, ancient Uruk, Iraq....
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Uruk: Ancient Civilization Archaeological Superstar Status

Ancient Origins 09 Sep 2023
Uruk, in southern Iraq, has reached superstar status in the realm of archaeological excavations of ancient civilizations by delivering the Sumerian King Lists among the 5,000 cuneiform tablets discovered there; it is also the place where the first potter’s wheel was designed; and ......

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