Moving Inland
     Sumer
The Scene is Set: Ubaid
The Sumerians
Eridu to Uruk
     From Horticulture to Agriculture
Wealth, Status and War
     The Goddess in Transition
Nammu: The Sumerian Great Mother
Transcendent to Anthropomorphic
The Underworld: Ereshkigal

Ongoing Research


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  The Advent of Agriculture

Sumer: The Sumerians

Review "The Sumerians".

The History Channel has produced a Documentary - Ancient Mesopotamia The Sumerians. This documentary film is about an hour long and contains abundant images and information. Ancient and modern images are combined and carved clay artifacts are explained with modern versions, including the reed houses, cuneiform writing, early grain agriculture, and much more.