Sumerians worshipped Anunnaki gods from 4500 to 1750 BC in Mesopotamia. Sumerians invented plow, cuneiform writing, and time keeping. Anunnaki were believed to descend from supreme deity An
Modern Iraq was Mesopotamia between Tigris and Euphrates rivers. River valleys provided fertile soil and flood-prone land. Sumerian civilization flourished around 4000BC
Ekur means "mountain house" in Sumerian. Represented assembly of gods in Garden of gods. Most revered and sacred building of ancient Sumer. Associated with deities like Anu, Enlil, Enki and Ninhursag
Clay tablets were used in Ancient Near East from Bronze to Iron Ages. Writing began as simple counting marks on clay tokens. Pictographs appeared around 4000 BCE, later evolved into cuneiform. Sumerians used pictograms, later developed phonetic symbols
Cuneiform was invented by ancient Sumerians around 3500 BCE in Mesopotamia. System used wedge-shaped stylus pressed into wet clay tablets. First recorded writing found in Uruk around 4th millennium BCE. Used by Mesopotamian civilizations from Bronze Age to 75 CE
Mesopotamia emerged around 3400-3000 BC with urban civilization and writing. Sumerians were dominant until 2000 BC, known for Gilgamesh and Royal Tombs. Sargon established first lasting Mesopotamian empire around 2700 BC