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Sumer

Also known as Sumerian

Sumer was the region of southern Mesopotamia where one of the world's earliest civilisations developed, with city-states such as Ur, Uruk and Lagash. It was conquered by Sargon of Akkad. Accounts of the Neo-Sumerian Empire describe the revival of Sumerian power under the Third Dynasty of Ur.

Sumer
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Akkadian EmpireFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, DeclineElamite ConfederationFoundationNeo-Sumerian EmpireFoundation, Governance, ImpactUrukMilitary, SummaryEblaFoundation, SummaryDilmunSocioeconomy

Mentioned in 6 state histories

UrukNippurUrAkshakLagashGutian rule

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sumer. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sumer
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