ancient Mesopotamia

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical region
gptkbp:built invasions
gptkbp:contributedTo astronomy
mathematics
gptkbp:createdBy the Code of Hammurabi
gptkbp:developedBy agriculture
writing system
cuneiform script
calendar system
law codes
gptkbp:established city-states
gptkbp:famousFor Hanging Gardens of Babylon
gptkbp:has trade routes
literature
advanced metallurgy
artistic achievements
religious rituals
complex societies
ziggurats
a rich cultural heritage
a diverse population
the first known legal codes
a significant impact on history
extensive libraries
agricultural surplus
mathematical base of 60
social_hierarchy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ancient Mesopotamia
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Assyria
gptkb:Babylonia
Akkad
Sumer
gptkbp:influenced later civilizations
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Epic_of_Gilgamesh
the cradle of civilization
gptkbp:locatedIn Middle_East
gptkbp:produces epic poetry
gptkbp:sells gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Persia
gptkb:Indus_Valley_Civilization
gptkbp:uses irrigation systems
clay tablets
gptkbp:was a center for learning
the birthplace of writing
divided into regions
influential in trade
home to the first known cities
the foundation of Western civilization
the origin of many myths
the site of the first known empires
the site of the first known schools
home_to_the_Akkadian_Empire
home_to_the_Akkadians
home_to_the_Assyrian_Empire
home_to_the_Assyrians
home_to_the_Babylonian_Empire
home_to_the_Babylonians
home_to_the_Sumerians
the_location_of_the_Fertile_Crescent
the_site_of_the_Tower_of_Babel
gptkbp:worship_style polytheistic gods