The Mesopotamian period refers to The long span of history and culture in Mesopotamia, a region largely corresponding to modern-day Iraq. It’s typically divided into distinct eras including The Ubaid, Early Dynastic, Akkadian, Old Babylonian, Assyrian, and Neo-Babylonian periods. Characterized by significant advancements in agriculture, writing (cuneiform), law, urban development, mathematics, and astronomy, Mesopotamian civilization profoundly influenced subsequent cultures of The Near East.

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