c. 3,500–2,004 BCE
Sumer: A World of Cities, Temples and Trade
Discover Sumer through its cities, temples and trade. Explore how early urban communities in southern Mesopotamia organised food, authority and wealth.
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c. 13,000–3,000 BCE
Before the First Cities: How Settled Communities Took Shape
Before the great cities of Mesopotamia, communities were finding ways to stay, store food and share space. The evidence reveals a varied path to settled life.
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c. 3,350–2,029 BCE
How Writing Began in Mesopotamia: From Accounts to Language
How did early accounts become written language? Explore Mesopotamian clay tablets, cylinder seals and the gradual development of cuneiform writing.
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c. 3,500–2,700 BCE
Uruk: How an Early City Worked
Explore early Uruk through its buildings, waterways and clay tablets. Discover how archaeology helps explain life in one of Mesopotamia’s earliest cities.
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