Uruk - Wikipedia
Uruk, known today as Warka, was an ancient city in the Near East, located east of the current bed of the Euphrates River, on an ancient, now-dried channel of the river. The site lies 93 kilometers (58 miles) northwest of ancient Ur, 108 kilometers (67 miles) southeast of ancient Nippur, and 24 kilometers (15 miles) southeast of ancient Larsa.
Uruk - World History Encyclopedia
2011年4月28日 · Uruk was one of the most important cities (at one time, the most important) in ancient Mesopotamia. According to the Sumerian King List, it was founded by King Enmerkar c. 4500 BCE. Uruk is best known as the birthplace of writing c. 3200 BCE as well as for its architecture and other cultural innovations.
Uruk period - Wikipedia
The Uruk period (c. 4000 to 3100 BC; also known as Protoliterate period) existed from the protohistoric Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age period in the history of Mesopotamia, after the Ubaid period and before the Jemdet Nasr period. [1] Named after the Sumerian city of Uruk, this period saw the emergence of urban life in Mesopotamia and the Sumerian civilization. [2]
The Ancient City of Uruk - World History Edu
2024年11月18日 · The Uruk period, named after the city of Uruk, marks a transformative era in Mesopotamian history characterized by the rise of the first cities, development of writing (cuneiform), monumental architecture, and complex administrative systems.
Uruk: The First City | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art ...
By around 3200 B.C., the largest settlement in southern Mesopotamia, if not the world, was Uruk: a true city dominated by monumental mud-brick buildings decorated with mosaics of painted clay cones embedded in the walls, and extraordinary works of art.
Kingdoms of Mesopotamia - Uruk / Eanna - The History Files
Uruk (Amorite City State) (Southern Mesopotamia) The city of Uruk had been one of the first great cities in Sumer, and across Mesopotamia as a whole (klargely covered by today's Iraq and southern Turkey. It seems to have been singly responsible for the Uruk IV period in the fourth millennium BC, and was a major Sumerian city throughout the ...
Smarthistory – White Temple and ziggurat, Uruk
Uruk (modern Warka in Iraq)—where city life began more than five thousand years ago and where the first writing emerged—was clearly one of the most important places in southern Mesopotamia. Within Uruk, the greatest monument was the Anu Ziggurat on which the White Temple was built.
The City of Uruk: A Cradle of Civilization and Early Urbanization in ...
Nestled in the heart of ancient Mesopotamia, the city of Uruk stands as a testament to human ingenuity and civilization. Often regarded as one of the world’s first major cities, Uruk played a pivotal role in the development of urban life, trade, and culture around 4000 BCE.
Uruk Period Mesopotamia: The Rise of Sumer - ThoughtCo
2019年4月21日 · The Uruk period (4000–3000 BCE) of Mesopotamia is known as the Sumerian state, and it was the time of the first great blossoming of civilization in the Fertile Crescent of modern-day Iraq and Syria. Then, the earliest cities in the world such as Uruk in the south, and Tell Brak and Hamoukar in the north expanded into the world's first metropolises.
Unveiling the Ancient City of Uruk: A Journey Through Warka’s …
2024年10月24日 · Explore the ancient city of Uruk, known today as Warka, one of the oldest cities in Mesopotamia. Learn about its historical significance, religious role, dynastic rulers, and artistic achievements, including the invention of cuneiform writing.
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