Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia (Greek, "betweenrivers") isalluvial plain betweenTigrisEuphrates rivers (in contemporary Iraq). Writings from Mesopotamia areearliest written work inworld, giving Mesopotamiareputationbeingcradlecivilization.

Mesopotamia was settled by,conquered by, numerous ancient civilizations, including Sumer, Babylonia, Assyria, Akkad. Peoples who threatened or invaded these lands include Egypt,Hittites,Elam.

These civilizations arose from earlier settlementscultures which were amongfirstmake useagriculture.

• Neolithic settlements e.g., Jarmo, Tell Abu Hureyra
• Hassuna period
• Halaf period (or Halafian)
• Samarra period (or Samarran), e.g., Choga Mami
• Ubaid period, e.g., Eridu
• Uruk period, named aftercity Uruk.
• Sumerian Early Dynastic period

Citiessitessettlementsthis regionthese periods include:

• Lagash
• Ur
• Nippur

See also Levant, HistoryLevant, Deities, Sumerian mythology, Madan

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Mesopotamiaalsoplace inStateOhio inUnited StatesAmerica: see Mesopotamia, Ohio.