New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...
A study reveals that Sumer, the cradle of civilization, rose because of natural tidal irrigation that shaped the world’s ...
The story of how the first cities rose from southern Mesopotamia has long fascinated scientists and historians. Many explanations point to fertile soil, farming, and trade networks as the engines of ...
A new study investigated the landscape of Sumer to determine the conditions that allowed the cradle of civilization to flourish. Sumer, the site of the earliest known civilization, is in south-central ...
Shifting tides along the coast of the ancient region called Mesopotamia might have spurred the rise of the world’s oldest civilization 1. Urban settlements appeared on the Mesopotamian plain — which ...
Research shows that ancient tides shaped the rise of Sumer, the world’s first civilization. Shifting deltas and tidal rhythms ...