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Population[edit]
Population density standards[edit]
Estimated global population throughout the Stone and Bronze Ages[edit]
Millennium BCE
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McEvedy & Jones
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Gapminder
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HYDE
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3rd millennium BCE
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14,000,000
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14,000,000
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45,000,000
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2nd millennium BCE
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27,000,000
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27,000,000
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72,000,000
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Estimated settlement sizes (in hectares)[edit]
Estimated settlement sizes during the 29th century BCE[edit]
Settlement
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Adams
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Wright
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Uruk
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400 hectares (43,000,000 square feet)
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Ur
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21 hectares (2,300,000 square feet)
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Estimated settlement sizes during the 28th century BCE[edit]
Settlement
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Bahn
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Adams
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Uruk
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550 ha (59,000,000 sq ft)
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400 ha (43,000,000 sq ft)
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Kish
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60 ha (6,500,000 sq ft)
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Shuruppak
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40 ha (4,300,000 sq ft)—200 ha (22,000,000 sq ft)
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Umma
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40 ha (4,300,000 sq ft)—200 ha (22,000,000 sq ft)
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Nippur
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50 ha (5,400,000 sq ft)
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Adab
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50 ha (5,400,000 sq ft)
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Bad-tibira
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25 ha (2,700,000 sq ft)
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Ur
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21 ha (2,300,000 sq ft)
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Kesh
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10 ha (1,100,000 sq ft)
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Isin
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10 ha (1,100,000 sq ft)
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Estimated settlement populations[edit]
Estimated settlement populations during the 29th century BCE[edit]
Settlement
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Adams
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Wright
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Uruk
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40,000—50,000
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Ur
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6,000
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Estimated settlement populations during the 28th century BCE[edit]
Settlement
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Hassan
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Chandler
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Modelski
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Bairoch
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Uruk
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40,000
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55,000
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80,000
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82,500
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Kish
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|
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40,000
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Umma
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26,000
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Shuruppak
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20,000
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Nagar
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20,000
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Bad-tibira
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16,000
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Nippur
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13,000
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Adab
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11,000
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Dating, periodization, and extent[edit]
Periodization, chronology, and timeline[edit]
Periodization[edit]
Timeline[edit]
Legend:
- Red denotes rulers from Eridu
- Orange denotes rulers from Bad-tibira
- Yellow denotes rulers from Larak
- Lime denotes rulers from Sippar
- Green denotes rulers from Shuruppak
- Blue denotes rulers from Kish
- Purple denotes rulers from Kuara
- Magenta denotes rulers from Uruk
- Black denotes rulers from Ebla
Location, environment, and extent[edit]
Environment[edit]
Trade, economy, geographical links, and historical context[edit]
Climate change, rising sea levels, and natural disasters[edit]
Architecture[edit]
Tells, mudbrick houses, and reed huts[edit]
Temples, ziggurats, and religious beliefs[edit]
Culture[edit]
Social organization[edit]
Languages[edit]
Technology[edit]
Agriculture, domestication, and hunting[edit]
Tools, utensils, and weapons[edit]
Arts and crafts[edit]
Pottery, tableware, drinkware, stemware, and utensils[edit]
Statues, statuettes, and other sculptures[edit]
Stele of Ushumgal[edit]
Boundary markers[edit]
Blau Monuments[edit]
History[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
Citations[edit]
Sources[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
Further reading[edit]
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