Ancient Mesopotamia
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What is the meaning of Mesopotamia?

It means 'the land between the rivers'.

What are the two rivers that surround Mesopotamia?

The Tigris River and the Euphrates River.

Where were the earliest cities in Mesopotamia located?

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

What were the earliest cities in Sumer called?

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

When did the first cities in Sumer appear?

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

Explain the significance of the term 'city-state' in relation to the early cities in Sumer.

<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

Describe the geographical location of the earliest cities in Mesopotamia.

<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

What does the term 'Mesopotamia' mean?

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

Discuss the time period in which the earliest cities in Sumer emerged.

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

Provide an example of an ancient Sumerian walled city.

<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

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