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Mesopotamia is one of the cradles of human civilization. Here, the earliest cities in world history appeared, about 3500 BC. Photo credit :https://www.google.com/search?q
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During this period, Mesopotamia began to develop and had its first city established. Phot Credit :https://www.google.com/search?q=dev
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Writing is invented in Uruk and Sumer which was pictograms based. Research shows that after this development, it took approximately one thousand years for it to be scripted cuneiform. Phot credit:https://www.google.com/search?q
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King Sargon of Akkad starts conquering the first empire in world history. The empire reaches its height in c. 2220. Photo credit:https://www.google.com/search?q=king
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The city of Ur becomes the centre of a powerful Mesopotamian state. It soon falls into decline. This marks the decline of the Sumerians as the Amorites, a nomadic people, start moving into Mesopotamia. Photo credit :https://www.google.com/search?q
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The period was a notable one in Mesopotamia. At this period Ur Nammu code was written. It was a code of laws that were to govern Mesopotamia. Photo Credit:https://www.google.com/search?q=u
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The major event in this period was the conquering of Mesopotomia by Babylonian King Hammurabi.
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Conquering of Babylon by Kassites who administered their rule for over four hundred years. Phot credit https://www.google.com/imgres?imgur
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Northern Mesopotamia and some region in Asia, Syria are conquered by the Mitanni who were Indo-European citizens. After, a period of approximately two hundred years, the Assyrians overthrown the Mitanni from the regions. Photo Credit https://www.google.com/search?q=
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The first empire, known as Lagash Dynasty under the leadership of King Ennutum was established. PhotoCredit: https://www.google.com/search?q=King+Eannatum&espv
