4th Millennium BCE: The Cradle Of Civilization

The Mesopotamian era was known as the cradle of civilization. The Mesopotamians were the first to trade, rule, and educate they were known as the first bipedal civilization that rose to power and invented many wonderful items. Most people of the Mesopotamian era were either common folk or rich or traders. The Mesopotamians where located in the land between rivers of Tigris and Euphrates and the name of Mesopotamia was called so because it means the land between two rivers.

Mesopotamia was the a great city that revolved around shipping and trading as it was around water. The supplies helped this city grow and the economy helped create their own self-run civil government.

I chose the Mesopotamia and the Nile River Valley. These two civilizations are two of the most favorable ancient civilizations. Although these civilizations are similar in many ways, the small, but impacting differences it what makes these two civilizations stand out the most. The Nile River Valley was located in northern Africa in a country called Egypt. Mesopotamia was located in modern day Iraq, Iran, Syria, Kuwait, and parts of Turkey. The origin of Mesopotamia comes from the meaning “between two rivers.” The land is between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Defining moments for human civilization began within these two.

Ancient Mesopotamia, sometimes referred to as the “Cradle of Civilization”, was located in the Fertile Crescent between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, bringing the Greek origin of its name, of “land between rivers”. There were two very different regions in ancient Mesopotamia:

Mesopotamia is located in the Fertile Crescent, between the Tigris River and the Euphrates River. On the Southeast side of Mesopotamia is Sumer and the Persian Gulf. To the east of Mesopotamia are where the Zagros Mountains are located.To the Northwest side of Mesopotamia are where the Taurus Mountains are

The world’s earliest civilization developed in an ancient region called Mesopotamia. Iraq, eastern Syria, and southeastern Turkey are modern countries included in the region. The name Mesopotamia comes from a Greek word that means between rivers. Since the heart of the region was the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, its name is Mesopotamia.

The earliest civilization in Asia arose around 3500 BCE in Mesopotamia meaning "land between the rivers" because of its convenient location between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. This river valley region's rich soil and access to waterways made early civilization thrive on agriculture and trade. Although much has changed since its beginnings, the Mesopotamian River Valley has continued to grow and develop as a civilization to this day. During the time period 2000 BCE to present, Mesopotamia has changed geographically, religiously, and economically, but the rich resource of the Tigris and the Euphrates river has stayed the same.

Ancient Mesopotamia was a geographical area in modern-day Iraq that centers around the Tigris-Euphrates river system and is considered the beginning of advanced society. Mesopotamia encompassed several different civilizations and the first city states. The Mesopotamian civilization spanned from the Sumerian Empire in approximately 3500 B.C.E. to the end of the Assyrian empire in the 7th century. One notable leader was Sargon of Akkad, who started the first recognizable empire, won significant military victories, built substantial infrastructure and bureaucracy, and left a legacy large enough to span millennia. In 612 B.C.E., towards the end of the Assyrian Empire, there were still plays being written about Sargon.

The ancient lands of Mesopotamia are unknown territory for many people. It is one of the earliest civilizations in the world. The first great civilization, located between Tigris and Euphrates rivers, was developed in 3500 BC. Word “Mesopotamia” is derived from two Greek words meaning ‘land between two rivers’. The region is a vast, dry plain through which two great rivers flow. People of Mesopotamia were ‘Sumerians’. Tigris and Euphrates created fertile river basins for the region. World’s first cities grew up in Mesopotamia. The people of Mesopotamia were among the first to use the written words and a language of their own. Mesopotamia is known as the “cradle of civilization”. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers provided rich fruitful soil and

Mesopotamia, which is Greek for, “between two rivers”, was located in modern-day Iraq and. Syria. The name of this region is due to being located by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

Mesopotamia is without doubt one of the world’s greatest ancient civilizations. It has been studied for centuries and provides us with critical knowledge on the origins of writing, architecture and mostly, the city and the state. Uruk, in southern Mesopotamia, dates back to the end of the fourth Millennium BCE and is considered to be the first city.

So where is Mesopotamia? “It is located in the part of the world that is now referred to as the Middle East; it is a geographical area that includes the lands of Egypt, located in northeastern Africa, extending north through modern-day Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and the southeastern portion of Turkey. (Chadwick)” This area includes three major rivers: the Nile, located within geographical area that is Egypt; as well as, the Tigris and Euphrates, which are located within what is modern day Iran,

Mesopotamia, located between Tigris and Euphrates (both rivers), became the “cradle of civilization” in the 4th millennium BCE. It got its name from the greek words “between two rivers” and since it was in such a cultural area, Mesopotamia filled its lands with a collection of various cultures from all around the zone.

The cradle of civilization is Mesopotamia. Why, you might ask? This week, you will discover the reasons. You will understand the characteristics of civilization and the process of its emergence. You will also demonstrate knowledge of the major characteristics of civilization and the process of its emergence.

Mesopotamian civilization began in the Fertile Crescent between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, and was where agriculture, the Bronze Age, and writing (cuneiform wedges to ideograms/combination of pictures, to phonetic writing) developed.