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Sumerian

Style and culture of the area of southern Mesopotamia known as Sumer (modern Iraq) with Ur and Uruk, among the oldest known cities. Famous for the introduction of writing, cities, stratified society, etc. Chronology: c. 5500 to 3300 B.C.E. Sumer established c. 2530 B.C.E. Elamites, Akkadians, Gutians take over c. 2112 – 2004 B.C.E. URIII, aka 3rd Dynasty, aka Neo-Sumerian

Dates
c. 5500–2004 B.C.E.
Places
Ancient West Asian > Asia
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