Sirwan Regional ProjectBeer drinking cups being excavated at Khani ... played an important role in ancient Mesopotamia, ...

By examining different materials buried along with the watercraft, experts could determine the age of the boat.

From the early civilizations of ancient Mesopotamia to our present-day globalized society, readers will learn how humans interacted―and still interact―with the environment around them, as well as the ...

If it is, then China can be regarded as being over 5,000 years old ... River systems is thought to be the cradle of civilization. The word Mesopotamia itself comes from the ancient Greek for ...

Every schoolchild learns the name: Mesopotamia – the Fertile Crescent, the cradle of civilization. Today, much of that land is turning to dust. By Alissa J. Rubin Photographs and Video by Bryan ...

Mesopotamia, the cradle of civilization, saw the birth of the world's first cities and writing systems, laying the groundwork for future societies. Explore the list of oldest civilizations in the ...

The Mesopotamian marshlands are often referred to as the cradle of civilization ... but these are at risk of being curtailed if the foreshadowed cuts to NOAA are realized. Eric Morgan Why Balcony ...

Is the longest-lasting civilization China, ancient Egypt or Mesopotamia? Here's a look at ... certain traditions and certain cultures as being civilized, and others not," he said.

McCarron’s new book, The Wounded Tigris: A River Journey through the Cradle of Civilization, is the sobering yet ... The lifeblood of ancient Mesopotamia and modern Iraq is dying. The combination of ...