How the Mesopotamians Imagined Earth

The Mesopotamian civilisation, which civilisation, arose around 3400 BC, was one of the earliest urban civilisations.

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It was situated between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates in modern-day Iraq. The Mesopotamians developed cities, agriculture, architecture, and even a system of writing. In those days, navigation systems were not so developed that civilisations could explore the earth much beyond their own territories. Still, every ancient civilisation had some conception of the shape of the earth. The Mesopotamian view can be seen in the myth of Etana.