well... they were the first empire in history. does that count?
They created the first known empire in history, known as the Akkadian Empire.
The epic of Gilgamesh was written in ancient Mesopotamian languages, primarily in Akkadian.
There were six major Mesopotamian empires. These consisted of the empire of Sumer, the Akkadian Empire, the Babylonian Empire, the Assyrian Empire, the Chaldean Empire, and the Persian Empire.
There have been numerous different and competing Mesopotamian civilizations, each with their own languages. However, the most dominant language in Mesopotamia, and often used as a lingua franca was AKKADIAN.
The Mesopotamian people spoke several languages over time, including Sumerian and Akkadian. Sumerian was the first language spoken in the region, while Akkadian became the dominant language in Mesopotamia around 2300 BCE.
No, she does not. Astarte is the Greek name of the Mesopotamian (i.e. Assyrian, Akkadian, Babylonian) Semitic goddess Ishtar.
According to the peoples who made it - initially Sumerian and Akkadian, later after other peoples who moved in.
Naram-Sin Just learned about this in Art History.
Astarte was not a Greek goddess but the Greek name of the Mesopotamian (i.e. Assyrian, Akkadian, Babylonian) Semitic goddess Ishtar.
Their contributions was the Ziggurat
The need for water.
The Mesopotamian empires in chronological order from oldest to most recent are the Sumerian Empire, followed by the Akkadian Empire, which was succeeded by the Babylonian Empire. After the Babylonians, the Assyrian Empire rose to prominence, and finally, the Neo-Babylonian Empire emerged as the last major Mesopotamian power before the conquest by the Persians.