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Kisurra
This city in southern Mesopotamia is today the archaeological mound of Tell Abu Hatab, founded during the 'Early Dynastic Period' around 2700 BC.

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Kesh
Apart from being linked to Abu Salabikh this name has also been proposed for the archaeological sites of al-Ubaid, close to Ur, or Tell al-Wilayah, which itself lies close to Adab, or perhaps Tell Jidr.

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Jemdet Nasr
This provides the type site for the eponymous Jemdet Nasr period in Mesopotamian history (between about 3100-2900 BC), otherwise known as the Uruk III period because it succeeded Uruk IV period dominance.

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Arina
Otherwise referred to as a fortress, this city was decisively conquered by Shalmaneser I in the mid-thirteenth century BC when he undertook a campaign to subdue the fortresses and settlements of eight northern 'countries'.

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First Writing System
The first revolution in human communications occurred when the Sumerians developed a written language, followed closely by a similar system for the Egyptians.

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