Smarthistory overview of the ancient Near East, deemed the Cradle of Civilization, providing details, maps and illustrations depicting the geography and complex history of the area of what is now modern day Iraq. With links to additional resources.

Concepts

ancient civilizations, mesopotamia

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Additional Tags

art of mesopotamia, mongols sack persia, mesopotamia, baghdad

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)