The third culture that contributes to the…

5517 BCE to 5374 BCE

The third culture that contributes to the building of Eridu is the nomadic Semitic pastoralists of herds of sheep and goats living in tents in semi-desert areas.

All three cultures seem implicated in the earliest levels of the city.

The urban settlement is centered on an impressive temple complex built of mudbrick, within a small depression that allows water to accumulate.

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Eridu Iraq View →

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Mesopotamia View → Ubaid culture View → Samara culture View →

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Neolithic Revolution View → Neolithic Subpluvial, or Holocene climatic optimum, or Holocene Wet Phase View →

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Fish and game View → Water View → Domestic animals View → Grains and produce View →

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Origins View → Commerce View → Architecture View → Engineering View → Environment View → Custom and Law View → Human Migration View →

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