Ancient Mesopotamia

It means 'the land between the rivers'.

The Tigris River and the Euphrates River.

They were located in the southern part of Mesopotamia, an area called Sumer.

<p>They were called city-states.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They appeared around 3500 B.C.E.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>City-states were independent entities with their own rulers and farmland, functioning as small countries within the larger region of Sumer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The earliest cities in Mesopotamia were located in the southern part of the land, specifically in an area called Sumer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The term 'Mesopotamia' means 'the land between the rivers' in Greek.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The earliest cities in Sumer date back to around 3500 B.C.E.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An example of an ancient Sumerian walled city can be found in the ruins of the Syrian Desert.</p> Signup and view all the answers