The Mesopotamian Civilization it developed in ancient times in the vast region between the Tigris rivers and Euphrates .
In these territories the first civilizations of human history flourish in the IV millennium BC
The first great civilization of Mesopotamia was born around 3000 BC from the Sumerians , a people of unknown origin who founded the first monumental cities here such as Ur, Uruk, Lagash, Erech.
Over the centuries to come, the region becomes a destination for other peoples who alternate in the dominion of Mesopotamia. In 2380 BC the Akkadians led by King Sargon expand their territories to encompass a large part of the territories of Mesopotamia .
In the III millennium BC settle in Mesopotamia also the Semitic peoples of the Amorites and the Elamites .
In 1730 BC it is the latter, the Amorites , to give life to a new great empire with the king Hammurabi of Babylon .
The Babylonians they dominate undisputed over the cities of Mesopotamia but new conquering peoples soon appeared in the area, especially the Hittites and the Cassiti .
In 1530 BC the Cassiti overwhelm the Babylonian empire.
In 1110 BC Mesopotamia is invaded and conquered by the warrior population of the Assyrians who first occupy the territories and then share their power with the Babylonians giving birth to the Second Babylonian Empire (or Assyrian-Babylonian Empire).
In 538 BC the Assyrian-Babylonian empire it finally collapses under the expansionist push of the Persians population that subject the entire region to the power of king Cyrus of Persia .
The peoples of Mesopotamia have made some very important inventions such as writing and the wheel.
Sumerian , the Babylonians , the Assyrians they are peoples who lived in Mesopotamia around the same time:
● The civilization of the Sumerians lasted from 4000 BC. to 2000 BC;
● The civilization of the Babylonians lasted from 2000 BC. to 1100 BC;
● The civilization of the Assyrians it lasted from 1100 BC. C. to 600 BC .;
● Then the Babylonians returned from 600 BC to 500 BC
The ancient inhabitants of Mesopotamia they lived in houses built with clay bricks and straw . Most of the population during the day cultivated the fields, built embankments and canals, made everyday objects. People ate mainly cereals and farm products (meat and milk, for example) and fisheries.
With cereals they made a drink still widespread all over the world today: beer . They stored food in clay pots.
Very good craftsmen made the weapons and tools of everyday life, to build these objects they used bronze .
Bronze is made from copper and tin. The artisans bought copper and tin in distant places in exchange for cereals.
Then the artisans melted copper and tin and joined them to form bronze.
The jewels, on the other hand, were made of precious metals, such as gold.