Category: Great Civilizations
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Why is Assyria a part of a great Mesopotamian Civilization?
Much of what we know about the history of Mesopotamia comes from the thousand tablets found in Assyrian cities. Assyria was initially a Sumerian-dominated region. Later, they became subject to the dynasty of the city state of Akkad during the Akkadian Empire. Assyrian…
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Why is the Epic of Gilgamesh important in history?
History tells us many stories – some based on fantasy, and some based on truth. Ancient Mesopotamia too had its own share of stories. One of which considered as the earliest surviving great work of literature is the Epic of Gilgamesh. It is an epic poem from Mesopotamia. It was…
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Which were the famous cities of Mesopotamia?
Uruk, Ur, and Lagash were the major cities in Ancient Mesopotamia. Among them, Uruk was the most important one. It was founded by King Enmerkar sometime around 4500 BC. It was probably the largest city in the world at that time. The city was famous for its large monuments including…
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Why is it said that the Sumerian Civilization paved the way for future civilizations in Mesopotamia?
The Sumerians were the first people to form a civilization, and they were considered as one of the advanced civilizations. Their culture influenced future civilizations. Social classes were formed, as people started doing different jobs, which in turn allowed them to live in different ways. In Sumer,…
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Why is Mesopotamia known as one of the cradles of human civilization?
The Greek word ‘Mesopotamia’ means ‘the land between two rivers’. The fertile land between the rivers Euphrates and Tigris was suitable for agriculture, which made it possible for Man to stay in the same place for a longer period. The first urban civilization to have ever emerged on the planet Earth is the Sumerian civilization,…
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What is Civilization?
In the course of human evolution, at a certain point in time, the idea of living in a group with mutual under-standing and sharing became very useful and practical. From small isolated groups, communities were formed, and then societies, which in due course, became a…