What was it that made civilization a thing in Mesopotamia?

Mesopotamia– why cradle? Civilization was not possible until the early peoples stopped moving around looking for food and shelter. The life of a nomad is one of desperate subsistence, constantly occupied with travel, hunger and weapons. read more

Civilization was not possible until the early peoples stopped moving around looking for food and shelter. The life of a nomad is one of desperate subsistence, constantly occupied with travel, hunger and weapons. read more

The clay map discovered in Mesopotamia illustrates the Akkadian region of Mesopotamia (present day northern Iraq). It covered a small area and was mostly used as a city map, a military campaign, a hunting ground map, and a trade route. read more

Ancient Mesopotamia had many languages and cultures; its history is broken up into many periods and eras; it had no real geographic unity, and above all no permanent capital city, so that by its very variety it stands out from other civilizations with greater uniformity, particularly that of Egypt. read more