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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

    Dec 20, 2025 · Sumer, site of the earliest known civilization, located in the southernmost part of Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, in the area that later became …

  4. Sumerian Civilization - New World Encyclopedia

    Sumerian continued to be the language of religion and law in Mesopotamia long after Semitic speakers had become the ruling race. Understanding Sumerian texts today can be …

  5. Sumer - Ancient, Map & Civilization | HISTORY

    Dec 7, 2017 · Sumer was an ancient civilization founded in the Mesopotamia region of the Fertile Crescent situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Known for their innovations in …

  6. Sumerians: The First Great Civilization in History

    Sep 16, 2025 · The Sumerian language eventually faded, but cuneiform writing continued to be used for centuries. Their religious concepts, myths, and governance models echoed …

  7. The Sumerians | World History - Lumen Learning

    Sumerians invented or perfected many forms of technology, including the wheel, mathematics, and cuneiform script. A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. …

  8. Sumerians: characteristics, history, politics and economy

    Sumerians We explore the Sumerian civilization, and discuss their main inventions. In addition, we describe their characteristics, society, and more.

  9. Sumer: Where Written Language, Arithmetic and Civilization Were …

    Oct 17, 2025 · The Sumerian civilization began around the 4th millennium BC and ended around the 24th century BC, when the whole of Mesopotamia came under the control of the Akkadian …

  10. Who Were the Ancient Sumerians? - WorldAtlas

    Jan 2, 2023 · The word Sumerian today, loosely refers to the people who inhabited Syria and Iraq between the years 6,000 BC and 2,000 BC. The Sumerians did not see one another as a …