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Who/What/Where/When
Uruk
Definition: The first
major city in Sumeria, founded about 3500 B.C. The first
king of Uruk was Gilgamesh. This man is alternately said to
be the inspiration for the great story the Epic of Gilgamesh
or the actual man. Whatever the case, Gilgamesh built the
city's walls. In its day, Uruk was larger than other
city-states put together. Some experts have estimated Uruk's
population at close to 50,000 people.
Related
Resources:
The
Ancient Middle East
Learn more about the area as a whole.
Elsewhere
on the Web:
The
City of Uruk
Get a sense of what this huge ancient city was like.
The
Uruk Expansion
Watch Uruk grow into the largest city of its time.
Sumeria:
The Basics
Just the basic facts.
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