It began with the settlement of Eridu, and the kings of its city-states were known as lugals, one of whom developed the first known law code in Lagash.
During the Jemdet Nasr period, this civilization started the use of cylinder seals. In one of this civilization's cities, buildings featured painted clay cone mosaics, and the White Temple occupied a terrace there. It began with the settlement of Eridu, and the kings of its city-states were known as lugals, one of whom developed the first known law code in Lagash. This civilization was the first to farm year-round by employing irrigation canals, and its priesthood worshipped Anu and Inanna. This civilization's Uruk period witnessed the development of cuneiform script. For 10 points, name this earliest known civilization that included the first urban centers at Ur and Akkad.
During the Jemdet Nasr period, this civilization started the use of cylinder seals.
Sumerian civilization