Mesopotamian civilization
nounUK /ˌmesəpəˈteɪmiən ˌsɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
US /ˌmesəpəˈteɪmiən ˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃən/
One of the first human civilizations, which grew up long ago between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
In school we learned that the Mesopotamian civilization invented writing and built the first cities.
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2. The historical period when the first cities and writing appeared in Mesopotamia.
The Mesopotamian civilization began around 3500 BCE.
3. The society and culture of the peoples who lived in ancient Mesopotamia.
The Mesopotamian civilization left behind clay tablets and ziggurats.
4. A school topic about the early civilizations of the Middle East.
Our class project on the Mesopotamian civilization included a model of a ziggurat.