Trees in Sumeria
It is easy to think of Sumeria as a barren land, only kept alive by irrigation canals. In addition to irrigated trees such as date palms, we also find interesting flora such as the tamarisk, juniper and cedar.
Time Periods
Time Periods
6000 BCE
Ubaid Period
The earliest cities and pottery from Mesopotamia.
4000 BCE
Uruk Period
Beginning of the Sumerian civilisation. The main city at this point was Uruk.
3300 BCE
Beginning of the Bronze Age
Generally considered to be the beginning of the Bronze Age in the Middle East.
3150 BCE
Jemdet Nasr Period
The Beginning of the Jemdet Nasr Period in Sumeria and the end of the Uruk Period.
2900 BCE
Early Dynastic Period
The beginning of the Early Dynastic Period in Sumeria, and the end of the Jemdet Nasr period.
2300 BCE
Akkadian Period
Akkadian Period
2100 BCE
2000 BCE
1850 BCE
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