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Constellations Thesis Book by Nesrin Zidan

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2.3. Ancient Mesopotamia

More than 5,000 years ago, in what is now known as Iraq, the Middle

East saw one of the earliest forms of civilization. It was called Mesopotamia by the

Greeks, a name that signifies its geographic position, which translates to between the

Rivers Tigris and Euphrates. By the end of the fourth millennium BC, the South of the

region had undergone a transition from small farming communities to large urban settlements

with a distinct societal decorum, providing the world with one of the greatest

civilizations.

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