Who were The Sumerians? Short story on Sumerian Civilization- An Ancient Civilization of the World

The Sumerian civilization is one of the oldest known civilizations in the world, dating back to the 4th millennium BCE. It was located in the southern part of Mesopotamia, in what is now modern-day Iraq, and was comprised of a number of city-states such as Ur, Uruk, and Lagash.
The Sumerians were known for their advanced system of writing known as cuneiform. They also made significant advancements in agriculture.
The Sumerian civilization declined around 2000 BCE.

Key moments of the video:
00:00 Introduction and overview of The Sumerian Civilization
00:31 Mesopotamia
01:07 Sumerian Civilization
02:22 Sumerian Architecture
02:48 Agriculture and trade by The Sumerians
03:34 Sumerian Art and artifacts
04:06 Development in Astronomy
04:28 Legal system
04:57 Excavation in Sumer
05:44 Conclusion


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Archaeologists who excavated and studied:
Sir Leonard Woolley, Ernest de Sarzec, Henri Frankfort, Harriet Crawford, Robert K. EnglundSamuel KramerSeton Lloyd, Thorkild Jacobsen and more.


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