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Mesopotamia: The First Great Experiment in Human Civilization
More than 5,000 years ago, in the fertile land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, people in ancient Sumer created nearly everything we associate with civilization
12/2/20251 min read
More than 5,000 years ago, in the fertile land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, people in ancient Sumer created nearly everything we associate with civilization: the first cities, the first written laws, organized taxation, schools, libraries, and detailed records written in cuneiform on clay tablets.
What’s most impressive? They didn’t just invent writing — they invented information management. Thousands of clay tablets still survive, documenting trade, myth, medicine, astronomy, and even beer recipes.
If you’re fascinated by where human history truly begins, Mesopotamia is the place to start.
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