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  1. Sumer - Wikipedia

    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 …

  2. Sumerians - World History Encyclopedia

    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 …

  3. Sumer | Definition, Economy, Environment, Map, & Facts | Britannica

    Sumer, Mesopotamian region that was the site of the world’s first urban civilization, which flourished in the third and early second millennia BCE.

  4. Sumer - Ancient, Map & Civilization | HISTORY

    Dec 7, 2017 · Sumer was an ancient civilization founded in the Mesopotamia region of the Fertile Crescent, its people known for inn...

  5. Sumerian Civilization - New World Encyclopedia

    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 …

  6. Who Were the Ancient Sumerians? - WorldAtlas

    Jan 2, 2023 · Hugging the shores of the bountiful Euphrates and Tigris Rivers the Sumerians built humanity's first cities and towns. Leaping out of the Stone Age and into the Bronze, the people …

  7. The Sumerians | World History - Lumen Learning

    The Sumerians were a people living in Mesopotamia from the 27th-20th century BCE.

  8. Smarthistory – Sumerian

    Style and culture of the area of southern Mesopotamia known as Sumer (modern Iraq) with Ur and Uruk, among the oldest known cities.

  9. The History of the Sumerians: The First Civilization of Mesopotamia

    The Sumerians were one of the first known peoples to establish a highly developed civilization in Mesopotamia. Their culture emerged around 4000 BC and became the foundation for many …

  10. Ancient Sumerian Civilization: History and Facts

    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 …