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Map of the Near East showing the extent of the Akkadian Empire and the general area in which Akkad was located. Akkad (/ Λ æ k æ d /; also spelt Accad, Akkade, a-kaβ-deβ ki or Agade, Akkadian: ππ΅ππ akkadê, also π΅π URI KI in Sumerian during the Ur III period) was the capital of the Akkadian Empire, which was the dominant political force in Mesopotamia during a period ...
The Akkadian Empire (/ Ι Λ k eΙͺ d i Ιn /) [2] was the first known ancient empire in the world, succeeding the long-lived civilization of Sumer.Centered on the city of Akkad (/ Λ æ k æ d /) [3] and its surrounding region, the empire united Akkadian and Sumerian speakers under one rule and exercised significant influence across Mesopotamia, the Levant, and Anatolia, sending military ...
Uruk, one of Sumer's largest cities, has been estimated to have had a population of 50,000–80,000 at its height. [62] Given the other cities in Sumer, and the large agricultural population, a rough estimate for Sumer's population might be 0.8 million to 1.5 million. The world population at this time has been estimated at 27 million. [63]
The Babylonian Map of the World (also Imago Mundi or Mappa mundi) is a Babylonian clay tablet with a schematic world map and two inscriptions written in the Akkadian language. Dated to no earlier than the 9th century BC (with a late 8th or 7th century BC date being more likely), it includes a brief and partially lost textual description.
Held the title of, "King of Sumer and Akkad" 5th Ibbi-Sin ππΏππππͺ r. c. 2028 – c. 2004 BC (MC) r. c. 1964 – c. 1940 BC (SC) (15, 23, 24, or 25 years) Son of Shu-Sin; Said on the SKL to have held the title of, "King" of not just Akkad; but, to have held the "Kingship" over all of Sumer; Mentioned on the, "Lament for Sumer ...
Cradle of civilization, Sumer and Akkad [ edit ] The earliest civilizations in history were established in the region now known as the Middle East around 3500 BC by the Sumerians , in southern Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq ), widely regarded as the cradle of civilization .
The first updated survey in 2013 has produced a new aerial map derived by the flight of a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) operated in March 2014. This is the first high-resolution map, derived from more than 100 aerial photograms, with an accuracy of 20 cm or less. A preview of the ortho-photomap of Archaeological Site of Ur is available online. [91]
The history of Sumer spans through the 5th to 3rd millennia BCE in southern Mesopotamia, and is taken to include the prehistoric Ubaid and Uruk periods. Sumer was the region's earliest known civilization and ended with the downfall of the Third Dynasty of Ur around 2004 BCE.