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Ancient Mesopotamia proved that fertile land and the knowledge to cultivate it was a lucky recipe for wealth and civilization. Learn how this "land between two rivers" became the birthplace of the world's first cities, advancements in math and science, and the earliest evidence of literacy and a legal system.
Step-by-step explanation:
We believe Sumerian civilization first took form in southern Mesopotamia around 4000 BCE—or 6000 years ago. Not only was Mesopotamia one of the first places to develop agriculture, but it was also at the crossroads of the Egyptian and the Indus Valley civilizations. This made it a melting pot of languages and cultures that stimulated a lasting impact on writing, technology, language, trade, religion, and law. Its history is marked by many important inventions that changed the world, including the concept of time, math, the wheel, sailboats, maps and writing. Mesopotamia is also defined by a changing succession of ruling bodies from different areas and cities that seized control over a period of thousands of years. Ancient Mesopotamia had many languages and cultures; its history is broken up into many periods and eras; it had no absolute geographic unity and above all no permanent capital city, so by its sheer variety it stands out from other civilizations with greater uniformity, particularly that of Egypt.