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