... , were often pioneered by this advance culture. Most people don't even know much about the origin of the Sumerian culture. Sumer, like most early middle-eastern nations, was in the Fertile Crescent. These small waterways provided an excellent an irrigation and transportation system. Sumer was one of the first large civilizations that had a very developed textile industry. Wool sheared from goats and ... ...

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