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The History Files @historyfiles.bsky.social · Aug 31
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Ancient #Mesopotamia: showcasing a highly detailed collection of features and king lists for the #NearEast which covers the emergence of the world's #firstcivilisation.

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The History Files: Ancient Mesopotamia
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Jemdet Nasr: this provides the type site for the eponymous #JemdetNasr period in #Mesopotamia history, otherwise known as the #UrukIII period as it succeeded #UrukIV period dominance.

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#history #historyfiles #Sumer #Sumerians #Iraq #NearEast #ancientneareast
The History Files: Jemdet Nasr (Sumer)
October 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Kesh: apart from being linked to #AbuSalabikh this name has also been proposed for #Ubaid, near #Ur, Tell al-Wilayah, which lies close to #Adab, or perhaps Tell Jidr.

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#history #historyfiles #Sumer #Sumerian #Mesopotamia #Iraq #ancientneareast #NearEast #Kesh
The History Files: Kesh (Sumer)
October 7, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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Arina: otherwise referred to as a fortress, this was conquered by #Shalmaneser I in the mid-1200s BC when he campaigned to subdue eight northern 'countries'.

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#history #historyfiles #Sumer #Sumerians #Mesopotamia #Iraq #ancientneareast #NearEast #Urartu
The History Files: Arina (Mesopotamia)
October 5, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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Jemdet Nasr: this provides the type site for the eponymous #JemdetNasr period in #Mesopotamia history, otherwise known as the #UrukIII period as it succeeded #UrukIV period dominance.

www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsMid...

#history #historyfiles #Sumer #Sumerians #Iraq #NearEast #ancientneareast
The History Files: Jemdet Nasr (Sumer)
October 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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First #Writing System: the first revolution in human communications occurred when the #Sumerians developed a written language, followed closely by a similar system for the Egyptians.

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#history#historyfiles #Sumer #Mesopotamia #Iraq #NearEast #ancientneareast
The History Files: First Writing System
October 3, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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Arina: otherwise referred to as a fortress, this was conquered by #Shalmaneser I in the mid-1200s BC when he campaigned to subdue eight northern 'countries'.

www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsMid...

#history #historyfiles #Sumer #Sumerians #Mesopotamia #Iraq #ancientneareast #NearEast #Urartu
The History Files: Arina (Mesopotamia)
October 5, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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Eresh / #AbuSalabikh: the #Sumerian name is unknown for this modern #archaeological site, once a minor city, rarely included on #cylinderseals, but #Eresh is lightly linked with it.

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#history #historyfiles #Sumer #Mesopotamia #Iraq #ancientneareast #NearEast
The History Files: Abu Salabikh (Sumer)
October 2, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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First #Writing System: the first revolution in human communications occurred when the #Sumerians developed a written language, followed closely by a similar system for the Egyptians.

www.historyfiles.co.uk/FeaturesMidd...

#history#historyfiles #Sumer #Mesopotamia #Iraq #NearEast #ancientneareast
The History Files: First Writing System
October 3, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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Sumer #Map: the very earliest #Sumerian cities, such as Sippar & Borsippa in the north & Ur & Uruk in the south, formed endpoints of a complex network of cities & canals.

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#history #historyfiles #Sumer #Mesopotamia #Iraq #ancientneareast #NearEast #citystates
The History Files: Sumer Map (Mesopotamia)
October 1, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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Eresh / #AbuSalabikh: the #Sumerian name is unknown for this modern #archaeological site, once a minor city, rarely included on #cylinderseals, but #Eresh is lightly linked with it.

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#history #historyfiles #Sumer #Mesopotamia #Iraq #ancientneareast #NearEast
The History Files: Abu Salabikh (Sumer)
October 2, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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Isin: already existed under #UrIII rule but there are no records in the #Sumerian period of any rulers here: instead the city only achieved self-rule in the last Ur III days.

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#history #historyfiles #Sumer #Mesopotamia #Iraq #ancientneareast #NearEast #Isin
The History Files: Isin (Sumer)
September 30, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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Sumer #Map: the very earliest #Sumerian cities, such as Sippar & Borsippa in the north & Ur & Uruk in the south, formed endpoints of a complex network of cities & canals.

www.historyfiles.co.uk/FeaturesMidd...

#history #historyfiles #Sumer #Mesopotamia #Iraq #ancientneareast #NearEast #citystates
The History Files: Sumer Map (Mesopotamia)
October 1, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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Gutians / #Gutium: one of a number of groups which lived in ancient #Mesopotamia although they arrived late on the scene to occupy the central #ZagrosMountains.

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#history#historyfiles #Sumer #Sumerians #Iraq #ancientneareast #NearEast #Gutians #Guti
The History Files: Gutians / Gutium (Mesopotamia)
September 29, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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Isin: already existed under #UrIII rule but there are no records in the #Sumerian period of any rulers here: instead the city only achieved self-rule in the last Ur III days.

www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsMid...

#history #historyfiles #Sumer #Mesopotamia #Iraq #ancientneareast #NearEast #Isin
The History Files: Isin (Sumer)
September 30, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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Gutians / #Gutium: one of a number of groups which lived in ancient #Mesopotamia although they arrived late on the scene to occupy the central #ZagrosMountains.

www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsMid...

#history#historyfiles #Sumer #Sumerians #Iraq #ancientneareast #NearEast #Gutians #Guti
The History Files: Gutians / Gutium (Mesopotamia)
September 29, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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Agade / #Akkad: at best this city was seen as being on the north edges of traditional #Sumerian territory, with #TellMuhammad on the outskirts of #Baghdad a candidate.

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#history #historyfiles #Sumer #Mesopotamia #Iraq #ancientneareast #NearEast #Agade #Sargon
The History Files: Agade / Akkad (Mesopotamia)
September 28, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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The History Files: What You've Missed
September 27, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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Agade / #Akkad: at best this city was seen as being on the north edges of traditional #Sumerian territory, with #TellMuhammad on the outskirts of #Baghdad a candidate.

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#history #historyfiles #Sumer #Mesopotamia #Iraq #ancientneareast #NearEast #Agade #Sargon
The History Files: Agade / Akkad (Mesopotamia)
September 28, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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Sumerian King List: the highly important #Sumerian #kinglist was written in #cuneiform on clay tablets, with the first version appearing during the #UrIII period.

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#history #historyfiles #Sumer #Mesopotamian #Iraq #ancientneareast #NearEast
The History Files: The Sumerian King List
September 26, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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The History Files: What You've Missed
September 27, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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Akshak / #Akcak: this city first appeared in written records around 2600 BC and, during the period of its ascendancy in the 2400s BC, it was at war with #Lagash.

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#history #historyfiles #Sumer #Sumerians #Mesopotamia #Iraq #ancientneareast #NearEast #Akshak
The History Files: Akshak / Akcak (Sumer)
September 25, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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Sumerian King List: the highly important #Sumerian #kinglist was written in #cuneiform on clay tablets, with the first version appearing during the #UrIII period.

www.historyfiles.co.uk/FeaturesMidd...

#history #historyfiles #Sumer #Mesopotamian #Iraq #ancientneareast #NearEast
The History Files: The Sumerian King List
September 26, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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Mari: this important city is the modern archaeological site of #TellHariri on the west bank of the #Euphrates, the most northerly of all the #Sumerian city states.

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#history #historyfiles #Sumer #Mesopotamia #ancientneareast #NearEast #archaeology #Mari
The History Files: Mari (Mesopotamia)
September 24, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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Akshak / #Akcak: this city first appeared in written records around 2600 BC and, during the period of its ascendancy in the 2400s BC, it was at war with #Lagash.

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#history #historyfiles #Sumer #Sumerians #Mesopotamia #Iraq #ancientneareast #NearEast #Akshak
The History Files: Akshak / Akcak (Sumer)
September 25, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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Adab: today's site of #Bismaya / #Bismya - was between Girsu & Zabalam, with its principal deity being the goddess #Ninhursag, not to be confused with Tell Bismaya.

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#history #historyfiles #Sumer #Sumerians #Mesopotamia #Iraq #ancientneareast #NearEast #Adab
The History Files: Adab (Sumer)
September 23, 2026 at 6:59 PM