Mesopotamia

(Greek, "between the rivers") is the alluvial plain between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (in contemporary Iraq). Writings from Mesopotamia (Uruk) are the earliest written work in the world, giving Mesopotamia the reputation of being the cradle of civilization. Mesopotamia was settled by, and conquered by, numerous ancient civilizations, including Sumer, Babylonia, Assyria, Akkad. Peoples who threatened or invaded these lands include Egypt, the Hittites, and Elam. These civilizations arose from earlier settlements and cultures which were among the first to make use of agriculture.

Neolithic settlements e.g., Jarmo, Tell_Abu_Hureyra

Hassuna_period

Halaf_period (or ''Halafian'')

Samarra_period (or ''Samarran''), e.g., Choga_Mami

Ubaid_period, e.g., Eridu

Uruk_period, named after the city Uruk.

Sumerian_Early_Dynastic_period Cities and sites with settlements in this region in these periods include:

Lagash

Nippur See also Levant, History_of_Levant, Deities, Sumerian_mythology, Madan, Cradle_of_Humanity ----- Mesopotamia is also a place in the .

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