Mesopotamia.
Mesopotamia (Iraq and eastern Syria) is sometimes called the cradle of civilisation because the first civilisation in history, the Sumerians, lived in the south of this area.
The ancient civilization of Sumner is believed to be the first civilization in the world. Established sometime between 4500 and 4000 BC, Sumner was located in what is now known as Iraq.
Around the Sumerian City-States like Ur, Kish and Akkad.
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers which flow through present day Iraq. The ancient area was called Mesopotamia.
The term is often used to refer to Mesopotamia, in what is now Iraq. However, contemporaneous civilizations existed in Egypt and in the Levant (Mediterranean Middle East), and in the Indus Valley of southern Asia.
mesopotamia
Mesopotamia. Ancient Iraq.
Mesopotamia.
The Cradle of Civilization is more specifically Mesopotamia (which is in Iraq) however, some people extend the cradle of civilization into territory that is currently part of Iran because of Ancient Civilizations that were founded there.
Mesopatamia which means land between the rivers is thought by most to be the cradle of all civilization. It now is known as Iraq. Iraq is on the continent of Asia.
Mesopotamia (Iraq and eastern Syria) is sometimes called the cradle of civilisation because the first civilisation in history, the Sumerians, lived in the south of this area.
Iraq
The term "cradle of civilization" often refers to Mesopotamia, which is modern day Iraq, western Iran, and eastern Syria.
Believe it or not the country we now refer to as Iraq is considered to be the cradle of civilization.
Sumeria, Tigris, the fertile crescent, cradle of civilization, Iraq.
Sumer was a civilization and historical region in southern Mesopotamia, modern Iraq. It is the earliest known civilization in the world and is known as the Cradle of Civilization. The cuneiform writing system is the answer to your question.
Historically the area was known as Mesopotamia, meaning 'land between the rivers'. The Cradles of Civilization usually refers to the Sumerian Civilization as it was one of the first Civilizations on our planet. The term 'Cradle of Civilization' has been used to refer to a range of different places and cultures.For further details, see Related Links below this box.