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5000 BCE
Political, Social Or Economic Change
The Sumer form the first towns and cities. They use irrigation to farm large areas of land.
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4000 BCE
Science or Religion
The Sumer establish powerful city-states building large ziggurats at the center of their cities as temples to their gods. Read more at: https://www.ducksters.com/history/mesopotamia/timeline.php
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3300 BCE
Literature
The Sumerians invent the first writing. They use pictures for words and inscribe them on clay tablets. Read more at: https://www.ducksters.com/history/mesopotamia/timeline.php
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2100 BCE
Architecture, Music, Art
After the Akkadian Empire crumbles, the Sumerians once again gain power. The city of Ur is rebuilt. Read more at: https://www.ducksters.com/history/mesopotamia/timeline.php
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