Sumerians and their Civilization Explained in 7 Minutes

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The Sumerians were a civilization that would go on to influence the entirety of the Ancient Middle East, and their accomplishments and innovations echo in diverse ancient cultures such as Egypt, Greece, Rome, Ethiopia, and more.

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[techdefined]

The Sumerian invented the concept of time, they invented the system of 60 seconds, 60 minutes, 24hours, 12 months. Their language was like no other. They invented the word freedom. (amargi) The sumerians invented trigonometry and a better one then we use today. (Plimpton 322) They knew about the heliocentric solar system. Interestingly they were the first to depict angels. Sumerians were the first to make a map. We owe the sumerians many things.
* edit, the second was not invented by the Sumerians.

[manuelcastillo]

Honestly I finish school and they never taught me anything about Sumerians. I just find out about them weeks ago

[johnkillean]

It starts with Anu. Then Enlil and Enki.
Everyone needs to know the history and the truth. It’s a long and beautiful history.

[Amar]

Mesopotamia has the greatest history out of any region and country. The Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians and the Golden age of Baghdad. I really hope to see Iraq in all of its glory again.

[gmsksxv]

Thank you very much for the valuable information but 1:38 There is an error in the map There is no place called Israel That geographical spot is called Palestine🇵🇸

[trish]

It would be awesome to be able to go back in time and see them at their height or Mesopotamia timeframe. That whole part of ancient civilization has been overlooked by so many historians.

[zackishere]

Archeologists focus way to much on Egypt when they should look elsewhere for other civilization's lifestyles

[Paraglidecrete]

The ancient Sumerian civilization, according to Andre Marie, was forgotten, not even mentioned in the Bible texts. Thus, when the French archaeologists brought to light the monuments of the Sumerians but also the coins which bore the Cretan bull, statuettes and amphorae of Minoan Cretan style, in the second half of the 19th century, the European world was puzzled by the depth of time of this civilization. and was impressed by the perfection of the artistic creations, which had been created at the end of the 3rd millennium BC. in centers such as Lagas or Grasso, whose every trace had been erased from history.

[Thomas-zzut]

Never assume that the first to document something was it's inventor. Sumer was a unique and innovative culture, a culture of many firsts, no doubt, but human culture has existed exponentially longer than civilization. Stone age cultures had technologies which is why we classify them by Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic and Chalcolithic. They are the first WE KNOW OF to do X, Y, Z. Never assume that you really know.

[katesisco]

Thats the first time I've hear of Kir, the underworld, and specifically the idea that the Moon would illuminate the Kir.

[everseekingwisdom]

Half the picture you showed were Akkadian and Assyrian not Sumerian

[MsSlayerful]

Anyone else notice all the giants in their art works?

[neoepicurean]

2:43 - I think that's a drawing of Sargon of Akkad, who was an Akkadian, not a Sumerian. This is probably my nerdiest comment ever.

[MrSwaggonten]

The Dogon are a tribeliving in Mali, West Africa. According to one of their legends a race called the Nommos visited the Earth from the star Siriusthousands of years ago. These people had knowledge of the Sirius system for thousands of years that wasn't visible through a telescope until the 70's. They say that is where their God came from.

[jamesuph]

Learning about surrounding counties and civilization around Egypt's dynasties. concise.

[samanahmadi-unpc]

The Sumerians are the same as the Kurds because they speak the Sumerian language in the same geographical location and with a close and common language, and the Yazidi Kurds are the closest to the Sumerians in terms of religion and customs, and still have the same manners and worship after thousands of years. They do.

[youlossy]

Historians wont tell you, The summerians also were the first to invent turbo and supercharges for their chariots... Hence the word horse power...

[aleksaradosavljevic]

The Sumerians have invented lots of things, cultivated lots of food and domesticated many animals making them make history and contribute a lot to the world.

[ApocaIypse]

the question is who taught them agriculture and mathematics not to mention that they are way older than the egyptians

[datfishtho]

Great vid, always find this period the most interesting.