Mesopotamian civiliztion 1

The ancient Civilization of Mesopotamia

By Muhammad Hashim
  • Period: 5300 BCE to 3500 BCE

    First State gradually developed

    The first city-states gradually develop in southern Mesopotamia. This is the achievement of the Sumerian people.
  • 3500 BCE

    Writing began to developed

    Writing began to developed
     Writing begins to be developed. At first this is based on pictograms, and takes about a thousand years to evolve into a full cuneiform script.
  • 2300 BCE

    First Empire in world History

    First Empire in world History
    King Sargon of Akkad starts conquering the first empire in world history. The empire reaches its height in 2220 BCE.