The civilization known as the Sumerians, developed in the Mesopotamia era, are considered to be the first culture to become civilized. As the Sumerians settled in Mesopotamia, a class structure gradually took shape which allowed them to progress their society. The second characteristic which shows the civilization of the Sumerians was their ability to create progress in agricultural skills and techniques. The final characteristic representative in the first culture of Mesopotamia is their contribution to the development of science and writing. Based on the characteristics that the Sumerians demonstrated we can come to the conclusion that the Mesopotamia era was civilized.
A culture must present distinct social classes within their society to be defined as civilized, as is shown by the Sumerian society. By having distinct classes, a society is also able to show evidence of government, trade and specialized occupations. The Sumerians had four classes, the top class, middle......
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