Sumer (/ ˈsuːmər /) is the earliest known civilization, located in the historical region of southern Mesopotamia (now south-central Iraq), emerging during the Chalcolithic and early Bronze Ages …

Oct 9, 2019 · Sumer was the southern counterpart to the northern region of Akkad whose people gave Sumer its name, meaning “land of the civilized kings”. The Sumerians themselves referred to their …

Sumer, site of the earliest known civilization, located in the southernmost part of Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, in the area that later became Babylonia and is now southern Iraq, …

The term "Sumerian" applies to all speakers of the Sumerian language. Sumer together with Ancient Egypt and the Indus Valley Civilization is considered the first settled society in the world to have …

Sep 16, 2025 · The Sumerian language eventually faded, but cuneiform writing continued to be used for centuries. Their religious concepts, myths, and governance models echoed throughout the ancient …

Dec 7, 2017 · Sumer was an ancient civilization founded in the Mesopotamia region of the Fertile Crescent situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Known for their innovations in language, …

Sumerians invented or perfected many forms of technology, including the wheel, mathematics, and cuneiform script. A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. Wedge-shaped …

Sumerians invented or perfected many forms of technology, including the wheel, mathematics, and cuneiform script. A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. Wedge-shaped …

Let’s learn about the ancient Sumerian civilization, its legacy, and its culture. Ancient Sumerian Civilization. The territory colonized by the Sumerians was known by the Greeks as Mesopotamia, …

Oct 17, 2025 · The Sumerian civilization began around the 4th millennium BC and ended around the 24th century BC, when the whole of Mesopotamia came under the control of the Akkadian Empire.