Iraq in prehistoric time
Proved to archaeological excavations and anthropological pieces that Iraq was living a stable life in prehistoric times from the fourth millennium BC, and given the nature of the ground in Iraq of the advantages of a unique geographic was a citizen stability of the human first in the world, and knew of human civilization first emerged, represented in The finest agricultural and industrial civilization has ever known when man discovered fire and how to generate, as well as pottery and tools early.
The site (Jarmo) near the ridge of a model agricultural village in northern Iraq, where excavations have shown in this site sixteen housing layer includes the top five of the oldest monuments of the pottery in Mesopotamia.
Manifestations of urbanization was soon after that moved to the southern part of the country about the year 4000 BC. Excavations in the effects of (Tel slaves), located at a distance of four miles to the north-west of the city of Ur. And is the most ancient human settlements, which revealed by the excavations in the south. But the fundamentals and characteristics of civilization not only in the mature age of Warka subsequent era marked by the appearance of cylindrical seals and terrace, the art of sculpture, and the oldest means of writing.
Manifestations of urbanization was soon after that moved to the southern part of the country about the year 4000 BC. Excavations in the effects of (Tel slaves), located at a distance of four miles to the north-west of the city of Ur. And is the most ancient human settlements, which revealed by the excavations in the south. But the fundamentals and characteristics of civilization not only in the mature age of Warka subsequent era marked by the appearance of cylindrical seals and terrace, the art of sculpture, and the oldest means of writing.
Archaeological map of Iraq
Sumerian civilization
The Sumerian civilization (2850 2400 BC). in Iraq of human civilizations early, which left a legacy of well-founded, The Sumerians of the oldest nations which were able to put blocks of the first civilization in the southern part of Iraq, the old custom's north of Sumer, and texts reveal Sumerian on aspects of the achievements of Sumerian civilization, and the invention of writing, and the pattern in the architecture, and ingenuity in the manufacture of pottery, and other manifestations of civilization. Also characterized this period, the emergence of the first Sumerian dynasties that formed the political systems, known as the city-states, has found the features of this civilization in the different cities of Iraq, Kish (Tel Alohimr), Tel (Karasu), and Tlul aerosols (constitutes) and Ashbona (Tel red) , and Uruk (Warka), and Enbur (people) and Laredo (Abu months), and others.
It was on the shores of rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates and their tributaries and developed the first cities and urban centers in the world, and where man first attempted to write, and Education, organized, and the formulation of legislative systems, and discoveries in the fields of medicine, chemistry, mathematics, astronomy and creativity in the arts, literature and the flourishing trade, industry and others. And these attempts have become the basis upon which the ancient Iraqi civilization in the following eras.
King Naram Sin, the grandson of King Sargon's Akkadian
(2260 2223 BC). Iraq National Museum Hall Akkadian
(2260 2223 BC). Iraq National Museum Hall Akkadian
RPR rule of Naram Sin (2260 2223 BC). prosperity and power, have we got news of the King Code on the stone sculptures representing the King victorious enemies, including the sculpture found in the mountains of Qardagh to the south of Sulaymaniyah, which is known Bmslp victory as marking the victories King Allolobien military, and watched the King holds a carved bow and arrow, wearing a helmet and climb a high mountain, and falling enemies under his feet.
Akkadian civilization in Iraq
Displaced Akkadians (2350 2159 BC). from the Arabian peninsula, and settled in Mesopotamia. Derived their name from the name of the city (confirmed), founded by Sargon of Akkad and taken the capital of his kingdom, and is likely that the site near the city of Baghdad. The Akkadians were influenced Sumerian civilization, but they brought elements of civilization and the foundations of a new political systems, social, artistic and military. Among the most famous kings Sargon (Sharukin, meaning the faithful king), which is one of the greatest historical figures in the ancient Near East. And the rule after the death of Sargon and his two sons, then Rimush Nctoso, and after handing out the ruling grandson Naram Sin, which is the greatest and most famous. The news of his reign and arrived to the cuneiform documents.
Victory Stele commemorating the victory of King Naram Sin, the grandson of King Sargon of Allolobien
(2350 2159 BC). Louvre museum, Paris
(2350 2159 BC). Louvre museum, Paris
Reached civilization of Mesopotamia and the height of its prosperity in this era, and spread the cuneiform Babylonian and language, and became the dominant language of the Babylonian language in the era of communication between neighboring countries. And advanced science and knowledge and the arts and industries, and Babylon became the cynosure and the capital of the Babylonian empire thriving. Also moved to the Greeks a lot of science in prosperous Babylon, such as mathematics, astronomy, and others, through Syria, and Anatolia. Theories that attributed to Pythagoras, Euclid and other Greek found effects that were found in Tel Hermel and Alillay that Iraqi athletes ancient predecessors to a thousand years.
Ziggurat Aqarqouf
(1438 1412 BC).
City (the role of Kurigalzu)
Close to the capital Baghdad in Aqarqouf Now
King Ashurbanipal II
(883 859 BC).
Ziggurat Aqarqouf
(1438 1412 BC).
City (the role of Kurigalzu)
Close to the capital Baghdad in Aqarqouf Now
King Ashurbanipal II
(883 859 BC).
Assyrian civilization
Assyrians settled in the northern part of Iraq at the beginning of the third millennium BC, and since that date is known in the region's north Assyria cuneiform texts. And likely that the label was relative to Assyria the first capital of them has reached the Assyrian state the height of its military and residential, as RPR present Covenant consolidation entity the kingdom and protect its borders from all the attacks which raided the East and West. These have become the state the first power in the ancient Near East through the centuries Eighth and seventh BC
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First: the prehistoric times in Iraq
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Age
period of time
1
Palaeolithic and middle
500 000 10,000 s. m
2
Neolithic
10.0005500 BC. m
3
Pre-strains
5500 2700 BC. m
Age
period of time
1
Palaeolithic and middle
500 000 10,000 s. m
2
Neolithic
10.0005500 BC. m
3
Pre-strains
5500 2700 BC. m
A. Hassouna
5500 5000 BC. m
5500 5000 BC. m
B Pact
5000 4250 BC. m
C slaves
4250 3500 BC. m
D Warka
3500 2800 BC. m
3500 2800 BC. m
Second: the dawn of ages breeds in Iraq
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m
Age
Period of time
1
The first dawn of strains
2700 v 2600. m
2
The dawn of the second species (the role of Almazilim)
2600 2500 BC. m
3
The dawn of the third species (the first dynasty of Ur)
2500 2350 BC. m
Period of time
1
The first dawn of strains
2700 v 2600. m
2
The dawn of the second species (the role of Almazilim)
2600 2500 BC. m
3
The dawn of the third species (the first dynasty of Ur)
2500 2350 BC. m
III: historical eras in Iraq
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م
Age
Period of time
1
Akkadian period
2350 2170 BC. m
2
Age Alkoti
2170 2100 BC. m
3
Sumerian era talk
2100 2050 BC. m
4
Old Babylonian era
1950 1530 BC. m
5
Kishi, Asr
1500 1100 BC. m
6
Babylonian era Broker
1100 700 BC. m
7
Late Babylonian era
700 538 BC. m
8
Assyrian old age
2000 1600 BC. m
9
Assyrian era Broker
1600 911 BC. m
10
Assyrian modern era
911 612 BC. m
11
Ages foreign in Iraq
538 BC. m 637 m
12
Islamic eras in Iraq
Akkadian period
2350 2170 BC. m
2
Age Alkoti
2170 2100 BC. m
3
Sumerian era talk
Code-A era
B Third Dynasty of Ur
2100 2050 BC. m
2100 2050 BC. m
2050 1950 BC. m
4
Old Babylonian era
Eisen, a strain of Larsa
To the first dynasty of Babylon
1950 1530 BC. m
1950 1830 BC. m
1830 1530 BC. m
5
Kishi, Asr
1500 1100 BC. m
6
Babylonian era Broker
1100 700 BC. m
7
Late Babylonian era
700 538 BC. m
8
Assyrian old age
2000 1600 BC. m
9
Assyrian era Broker
1600 911 BC. m
10
Assyrian modern era
First Assyrian Empire
Second Assyrian Empire
911 612 BC. m
911 745 BC. m
745 v 612 BC. m
11
Ages foreign in Iraq
A horse Alokmenyun
B Alexander and the Seleucid era c Persians Alfrtheon
D Sassanid Persians
538 BC. m 637 m
538 v 330 BC. m
331 129 BC. m
12
Islamic eras in Iraq
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