Who were the invaders of Mesopotamia?

There are so many invaders in Mesopotamia over 5000 years of history, I'm not sure where to begin. At the dawn of history, two distinct peoples lived in Mesopotamia: the Sumerians and Semitic peoples speaking Akkadian. read more

At the dawn of history, two distinct peoples lived in Mesopotamia: the Sumerians and Semitic peoples speaking Akkadian. Sumerians affected Akkadian, as the Akkadians borrowed many words from Sumerian for their langauge, and Akkadian eventually eclipsed Sumerian entirely. Then there were a bajillion invasions. read more

There are so many invaders in Mesopotamia over 5000 years of history, I’m not sure where to begin. At the dawn of history, two distinct peoples lived in Mesopotamia: the Sumerians and Semitic peoples speaking Akkadian. read more