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 ...
Science Daily

Ancient tides may have sparked humanity’s first urban civilization

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...
Greek Reporter

Sumer, the Cradle of Civilization, May Have Risen Because of the Tides

A study reveals that Sumer, the cradle of civilization, rose because of natural tidal irrigation that shaped the world’s ...
New Scientist

The story of ancient Mesopotamia and the dawn of the modern world

A new and spellbinding book tells the history of the very ancient past of Mesopotamia, the land between the rivers Euphrates and Tigris. Between Two Rivers by Moudhy Al-Rashid, a researcher at the ...
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Ancient Mesopotamian Tides Sparked the Birth of Civilization, Study Finds

Research shows that ancient tides shaped the rise of Sumer, the world’s first civilization. Shifting deltas and tidal rhythms ...