An early civilization in Mesopotamia was what?

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The question asks: 'An early civilization in Mesopotamia was what?'

Since the provided answer field lists 'Sumer' as the correct answer, we can begin by explaining why Sumer is historically identified as an early Mesopotamian civilization.

First, consider the region: Mesopotamia, located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, saw several early civilizations. Among the earliest widely recognized are the Sumerians in southern Mesopotamia, proto-writing and complex urban centers appearing around 4500–4000 BCE. This culture gave rise to city-states such as Ur, Uruk, and Lagash, and they pioneered inventions like cuneiform writing, monumental architecture, and organized governance, which marks them as one of the first advanced civilizations in the region.

If you were to imagine other plausible options often associated with Mesopotamia, you might think of Akkad, Assyria, or Babylonia. Akkad rose later and is known for the Akkadian Empire under Sargon; Assyria and Babylonia are prominent later empires that followed Sumerian civilization. However, as early states within Mesopotamia, Sumer is the foundational civilization most commonly cited for its early development of urban life and writing, distinguishing it from groups that rose after the Sumerians.

Therefore, selecting 'Sumer' aligns with the established historical record that identifies southern Mesopotamia’s early civilization—Sumer—as one of the first complex societies in the region.

If you had options like 'Akkad', 'Assyria', or 'Babylonia', each would be less accurate for the 'early' descriptor in the sense of chronologically predating the others; they rose after Sumer or within its cultural sphere, whereas Sumer represents the earliest phase among these major Mesopotamian civilizations.

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An early civilization in Mesopotamia was what?

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