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Ancient World
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Mesopotamia
๐Iraq (ancient)ยท3500 BC
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๐บMesopotamia
World's first civilisation; birthplace of writing and law
Key Facts
- 1Sumerians invented writing (cuneiform) around 3500 BC โ first written records in history
- 2Hammurabi's Code (1754 BC) โ world's earliest comprehensive legal code
- 3First cities: Uruk, Ur, Babylon โ each with temples, markets, and governments
๐ก "Land between the rivers" (Tigris & Euphrates) โ gave humanity cities, writing and the wheel
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