New research uncovers how ancient tides shaped the rise of Sumer. A newly released study questions established beliefs about how urban civilization first emerged in ancient Mesopotamia, proposing that ...

— The poor boys of large cities have plenty of physical vigor, plenty of cleverness, plenty of bravery ; but, as a class, they have the sad failings of untruthfulness and irresponsibility.

Many millennia ago, the tides turned for ancient Sumerians who built the first civilization - literally. Rising in southern Mesopotamia around 6,000 years ago, Sumer bridged a network of city-states ...

Anthropologist Margaret Mead said the first sign of civilization in an ancient culture is a femur that had been broken and then healed. She theorized that in the animal kingdom, if you break your leg, ...

Written by Ali Wang & Likewise Pix | Jan 23, 2025 Explore 9 captivating movies that vividly depict the start of societal ...