New Research Challenges Long-Held Assumptions About the Origins of Mesopotamian Civilization

New research uncovers how ancient tides shaped the rise of Sumer. A newly released study questions established beliefs about how urban civilization first emerged in ancient Mesopotamia, proposing that Sumer’s development resulted from the complex interaction of rivers, tides, and sediment deposits at the northern edge of the Persian Gulf. Published in PLOS ONE, the […]

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