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c. 13000–3000 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.

6 min readLibradia Editorial

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c. 3350–2029 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.

5 min readLibradia Editorial

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c. 3500–2700 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.

5 min readLibradia Editorial

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