The Complete and Concise History of the Sumerians and Early Bronze Age Mesopotamia (7000-2000 BC)

This program covers the history of ancient Sumer and the Sumerians, from the first notable farming communities such as the Samarra, Halaf and the Ubaid that once occupied their land to the magnificent cities, innovations, great kingdoms and empires that the region become known for, it's all here. If you want to get a good grasp of who the Sumerians were, this is the program for you! <br> <br>Contents: <br> <br>00:00 Introduction <br>03:21 Early Farming Communities (Samarra, Halaf, Ubaid) <br>08:12 Eridu <br>12:51 Uruk and the First Cities <br>17:46 Invention of Writing <br>21:30 First Kings <br>22:47 Early Dynastic Period <br>23:36 Sumerian Religion <br>26:32 Lagash and Umma <br>33:00 Ur <br>35:10 Nippur <br>35:47 Urukagina <br>39:02 Lugalzagesi <br>41:57 Sargon and Akkadian Rule of Sumer <br>50:55 Post-Akkadian Sumer and the Gutians <br>54:24 Gudea of Lagash <br>55:30 Utu-hegal <br>57:30 Third Dynasty of Ur (Ur III) / Neo-Sumerian Empire <br>01:06:14 Amorites, Elamites and the End of an Era <br>01:09:41 Aftermath and Legacy of Sumer <br>01:11:45 Thank you and Patrons <br> <br>Related Videos: <br> <br>Babylon: The City at the Center of the World - The Concise History of Babylonia (2000-539 BC) <br>https://youtu.be/O2hbP7PwuYU <br> <br>Ancient Sumer and the Sumerians (Ancient Mesopotamia in Minutes) <br>https://youtu.be/hPSUlUrIDng <br> <br>The Sumerian King List and the History of Ancient Mesopotamia <br>https://youtu.be/7u1-tAMrIgM <br> <br>The Great Sumerian Rivalry: Lagash vs. Umma <br>https://youtu.be/7vJZ_cSSrcU <br> <br>Important Cities of the Early Dynastic Period of Sumer <br>https://youtu.be/hRXLf0kbG0s <br> <br>Sumerian Religion Simplified <br>https://youtu.be/Pa4szTWV9Bk <br> <br>Sargon the Great and the Akkadian Empire <br>https://youtu.be/rMMciq5UfFI <br> <br>Sources and Suggested Reading ► https://bit.ly/3rmaElU <br> <br>Support History with Cy on Patreon: <br>https://www.patreon.com/historywithcy <br> <br>Follow History with Cy: <br> <br>Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/historywithcy/ <br>Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/historywithcy/ <br>Twitter ► https://twitter.com/historywithcy <br>Website ► http://www.historywithcy.com <br>Merch ► https://my-store-11502415.creator-spring.com <br>Podcast ► https://historywithcy.buzzsprout.com/ <br>Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/historywithcy <br> <br>Music: <br>Epidemic Sound <br> <br>#sumerians #ancientsumer #ancienthistory