Ancient Mesopotamia A Captivating Introduction to the Rise and Fall of Mesopotamian Civilizations and Empires [Audiobook] [#472335]

English | ASIN: B0BHFCGY6X | 2022 | 5 hours and 17 minutes | MP3 | M4B | 146 MB
The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is called the "cradle of civilization", and for good reason! Although Mesopotamia's first civilization, Sumer, developed parallel with those of Egypt and nearby Elam, it was a place of many firsts for humanity. Some of them are well known, such as the wheel and the writing script. But it was the ancient Mesopotamians who first came up with the concept of time, the mathematical sexagesimal system, and a calendar with 12 months. It is all these inventions and ideas that set Mesopotamia apart from other civilizations that developed at approximately the same time.