The ancient Sumerians invented cuneiform, shown here on a clay tablet documenting barley rations issued monthly to adults and children. The language may have died out as a result of a 200-year ...

A 200-year-long drought 4,200 years ago may have killed off the ancient Sumerian language, one geologist says. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

The ancient Sumerians, who lived in southern Mesopotamia, present-day Iraq, invented writing about 3,300 B.C., using a complicated cuneiform writing system on clay tablets.

The fermented cereal beverage enjoyed by Sumerians, so-called Sumerian beer, may have been alcohol-free, suggests a recent review of ancient Sumerian practices. IE 11 is not supported.

Sumer is one of history’s oldest civilizations. Long before the Egyptians built the pyramids, the Sumerians flourished in Mesopotamia. Between 4,500 and 1,900 B.C.E.. they invented one of the ...

The fermented cereal beverage enjoyed by Sumerians, so-called Sumerian beer, may have been alcohol-free, suggests a recent review of ancient Sumerian practices.

SAN FRANCISCO — A 200-year-long drought 4,200 years ago may have killed off the ancient Sumerian language, one geologist says.

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