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Sumer (Sumerian: 𒆠𒂗𒂠, ki-en-ĝir, "Land of the Lords of Brightness"; Akkadian: Šumeru; Hebrew: שִׁנְעָר, Shinar, "Land of the Rivers") was the earliest known civilization in the world located in southern Iraq, known as Mesopotamia.

Related References

• The History of the Ancient Near East
• Sumerian texts with partial translations

See Also

• Bible characters
• Patriarch
• Biblical genealogy

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