Modern humans evolved in Africa around 300,000 years ago and initially lived as hunter-gatherers. They migrated out of Africa during the Last Ice Age and had spread across Earth's …

Mar 17, 2025 · The Akkadian Empire is often called the world’s first empire. The empire united Akkadian and Sumerian speakers under one rule and their civilization stretched across …

Aug 9, 2022 · Here’s a look at six of the earliest civilizations—and the legacies they left to the world. 1. Meaning “between two rivers” in Greek, Mesopotamia (located in modern-day Iraq, …

Below in chronological order are 10 of the world's first civilizations, some are so old that their languages, their religions, even their origins, remain speculation.

Jun 11, 2025 · The Sumerian civilization emerged in Mesopotamia around 4500 to 4000 BCE. Prior to this, neolithic communities had started forming villages in the region as early as 8000 …

Jun 15, 2023 · With fertile lands and advanced societies, Mesopotamia became the birthplace of complex civilizations. The term “Cradle of Civilization” refers to the region where early …

Jul 30, 2025 · Regarded as the first civilization to emerge from human history, the Mesopotamian civilization was located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers around what is today modern …

Jul 11, 2023 · The earliest known civilizations started in Mesopotamia, a region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, around 4000 BC. This area is often called the “cradle of civilization.”

Apr 5, 2025 · Often hailed as the cradle of civilization, Sumer emerged in southern Mesopotamia around 4500 BCE. The Sumerians developed one of the first writing …

Oct 6, 2021 · The first great nation or empire in human civilization was the product of the unification of Sumerian Mesopotamian city states under the leadership of Sargon of Akkad …