Uruk period

English

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Etymology

Named after the Sumerian city of Uruk.

Proper noun

Uruk period

  1. (historical) A period between circa 4000 to 3100 BC which saw the emergence of urban life in Mesopotamia and the Sumerian civilization.

Synonyms

See also

  • Ubaid period
  • Jemdet Nasr period
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