🌍 The First Great Civilization of the Ancient World – The Sumerians! 🏺

For children aged 8 to 80

Shariq Ali
Valueversity

A long time ago, around 4500 BCE, a remarkable civilization emerged in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq 🇮🇶). These people were called the Sumerians, and they invented the world’s first writing system, cuneiform script ✍️! They used this writing 📜 to record laws, tell stories, and keep track of things.

🏙️ Magnificent Cities
The Sumerians built amazing cities like Uruk, Ur, and Eridu 🏛️. These cities had tall ziggurats (temple-like structures 🏗️), where they worshipped their gods.

🚜 Incredible Inventions
These people were brilliant thinkers! They dug canals 💧 to bring water to their fields, revolutionizing agriculture 🌾! They were also skilled in mathematics 📏 and astronomy 🔭.

🏛️ A Legacy of Civilization
By around 2000 BCE, the Sumerians became part of the Akkadian Empire, but their inventions and knowledge lived on for future generations! 💡

Did you know? 🤔
🔹 The Sumerians invented the wheel 🚗 and writing 📖!
🔹 Their cities were highly advanced, with markets 🛍️, schools 🏫, and temples for worship!

The story of the world’s oldest civilization is truly fascinating, isn’t it? 😃💫