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- Mesopotamia (2719 bytes)
2: ...ding lowland territories bounded by the [[Arabian Desert]] to the west and south, the [[Persian Gulf]]...
6: ...eoples who threatened or invaded these lands include the [[Hittites]] and the [[Elamite Empire|Elamite...
18: Early cities in this region include:
19: ...:Mesopotamia_2.jpg|thumb|350px|Writing|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
27: ** [[Agade]] - Cartography (10500 bytes)
1: ...s into one of three main types; [[computer-aided design |CAD]], [[geographic information system | GIS...
7: ... map dates from the [[5th millennium BCE]]. The oldest maps emphasized topological relationships such ...
9: ...flooding of the [[Nile]] obscured the property borders.
11: ...rence of the earth to within 15 per cent of the modern-day accepted value.
13: ...le]] later provided arguments in support of this idea. Those arguments can be summarized as follows: - Sumerian language (10760 bytes)
14: ==Decipherment==
16: [[Henry Rawlinson]] (1810-1895) deciphered the [[cuneiform]] writing of Mesopotamia,...
18: Ernest de Sarzec (1832-1901) began excavating the Sumerian ...
20: ...rsity of Pennsylvania began excavating Sumerian [[Nippur]] in 1888.
22: - Civilization (29205 bytes)
5: ...r working small [[horticulture|horticultural]] gardens. When used in this sense, civilization is an ex...
7: ...lex and city-dwelling, or simple and tribal. This definition is often perceived as less exclusive and ...
9: ...y back in Civilization after being lost in the wilderness for 3 weeks." Additionally, it is used in th...
11: ...zed" behavior is contrasted with "barbaric" or crude behavior. In this sense, civilization implies sop...
17: ... to produce a surplus of food that will not be needed for their own subsistence. - History of Sumer (5370 bytes)
6: ...uered [[Elam]] and built the temple of Enlil in [[Nippur]]. His successor, Agga, is said to have fought w...
8: ...in [[Mesilim]], king of Kish, who arbitrated a border dispute between [[Lugal-shag-engur]], high pries...
10: ...ceeded his father, Meskalamdug. Mesannepada also defeated Uruk and Kish, thereafter calling himself b...
14: ...yx plates. These were "booty" dedicated to the goddess ''Bau''. One inscription states that ships of ...
17: ..., that had to be paid into the treasury of the goddess Nina and the god [[Ingurisa]]. - Sumer (14409 bytes)
2: ...-[[Cuneiform (script)|cuneiform]] script may precede any other form of writing, and dates to no later ...
5: ...' ethnic group. Sumerian itself is generally regarded as a [[language isolate]] in [[Linguistics]] bec...
10: ...arious [[city-state]]s, each centered on a temple dedicated to the patron [[god]] of the city and rule...
12: ...of almost incessant warfare over water rights, trade routes, and tribute from nomadic tribes.
14: ...stence is authenticated through archaeological evidence, is that of [[Enmebaragesi]] of Kish, whose na... - Civilizations (30128 bytes)
5: ==Definitions==
8: ...r working small [[horticulture|horticultural]] gardens. When used in this sense, civilization is an ex...
10: ===2: Broader sense===
11: ...lex and city-dwelling, or simple and tribal. This definition is often perceived as less exclusive and ...
14: ...y back in Civilization after being lost in the wilderness for 3 weeks." Additionally, it is used in th...
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