Sumer (/ ˈsuːmər / SOO-mər) is the earliest known civilization, located in the historical region of southern Mesopotamia (now south-central Iraq), emerging during the Chalcolithic and early Bronze Ages …

Jan 28, 2026 · The Sumerians were the people of southern Mesopotamia (modern-day southern Iraq) whose civilization flourished between circa 4000 and 1750 BCE. Their name comes from the region, …

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 world to have …

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 Babylonia and …

1 day ago · Sumerian Lists, Ancient Numbers, and the Mysteries “Before the Flood” The Sumerians didn’t record history in the way we think of it today. They didn’t tell stories, write chronicles, or …

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 throughout the ancient …

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 language, …

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 cohesive …

Oct 22, 2025 · Sumerian civilization may have been jump-started by the rise and fall of tides Millennia before the first cities, early Mesopotamians probably harnessed tides to irrigate crops

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. Wedge-shaped …