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Known as the earliest civilization, the urban revolution transformed life into a structured society. Located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, as many other early civilizations would be.
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Votive Figures were figures of varying sizes that were used to show devotion to particular Mesopotamian gods. They were well known for having huge beady eyes and usually formed in a worshiping pose.
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The first established empire. Positioned at a junction between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, they were the first civilization to focus on the conquest of others.
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The revival of Sumerian culture and techniques, melding with the more modern. Elements of Sumerian culture echo in the art created in this era.
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A vastly wealthy civilization in ancient Mesopotamia. With an abundance of lapis lazuli at their disposal, they made it clear who had divine favor over anyone else.
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A vast empire of ancient Mesopotamia. They were very war-like and bent on conquest throughout the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
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The Persian empire, which was considered the greatest of the Mesopotamian empires, stretched all the way to Greece. Their most noteworthy battle was the Battle of Thermopylae with the Greeks.