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Sumerian city-states

c. 3,500 BCE – 2,000 BCE

City-states, temples, and the first kingdoms.

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City-states, temples, and the first kingdoms.
Part of the Bronze Age (Near East) era
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Datec. 3,500 BCE – 2,000 BCE
ScaleCivilisation
Importance9/10
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