The Sumerian city of Uruk became the center of the period with its monumental temples, large population, and developed organization. In this age, the first forms of writing, the use of seals, and complex administrative structures developed. Uruk is regarded as a determinative stage in the emergence of urbanization, the division of labor, and state-like forms of organization.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Uruk Period and the First Cities?
- The Uruk Period is the phase in which the first major cities emerged in Southern Mesopotamia.
- When did Uruk Period and the First Cities happen?
- 3700 BCE
- Where did Uruk Period and the First Cities take place?
- Uruk, Sümer