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What is the historical region where Sumer emerged?
southern Mesopotamia
When did Sumer emerge as a civilization?
between the sixth and fifth millennium BC
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?
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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?
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Where did Sumerian farmers live?
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What is the Akkadian name for Sumer?
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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?
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