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It was the first civilization.
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The Sumerians invent the first writing system called Cueniform. It was chisling letters into clay tablets. http://www.ducksters.com/history/mesopotamia/timeline.php
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The Sumerians started to use the wheel on their chariots.
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The Sumerians began to use math with a base number of 60.
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King Gilgamesh starts to rule the city of Ur.
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The Akkadian language takes over the Sumerian language.
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Most of the Mesopotamian cities are take over by Sargon I. He created the first Akkadian Empire.
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The Sumerians regain power of the city Ur after the Akkadian Empire crumbles.
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The city of Ur is captured by the Elamites.
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Hammurabi becomes the king of Babylon and makes the Hammurabi code.
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