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What is the historical region where Sumer emerged?
What is the historical region where Sumer emerged?
southern Mesopotamia
When did Sumer emerge as a civilization?
When did Sumer emerge as a civilization?
between the sixth and fifth millennium BC
What are some other cradles of civilization?
What are some other cradles of civilization?
Egypt, the Indus Valley, the Erligang culture of the Yellow River valley, Caral-Supe, and Mesoamerica
What enabled Sumerian farmers to form urban settlements?
What enabled Sumerian farmers to form urban settlements?
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Where do the world's earliest known texts come from?
Where do the world's earliest known texts come from?
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What is the term for the ancient non-Semitic-speaking inhabitants of southern Mesopotamia?
What is the term for the ancient non-Semitic-speaking inhabitants of southern Mesopotamia?
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Where did Sumerian farmers live?
Where did Sumerian farmers live?
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What is the Akkadian name for Sumer?
What is the Akkadian name for Sumer?
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From which Sumerian cities do the world's earliest known texts come from?
From which Sumerian cities do the world's earliest known texts come from?
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When do the world's earliest known texts from Sumer date to?
When do the world's earliest known texts from Sumer date to?
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