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The Sumerian Saga: The Invention of History | Part 1

For 99% of human existence, we left behind only scattered bones and broken stones. Then, in the harsh plains of Mesopotamia, something impossible happened. What was the secret of the Sumerians, the mysterious "black-headed people" who invented the city, writing, and time itself? And how did they build the world's first civilization from nothing but mud and reeds? This epic 5-part documentary series uncovers the complete story of ancient Sumer, from its mysterious origins to its final, tragic fall. Our journey begins in the Ubaid period, exploring how the Sumerians tamed the violent Tigris and Euphrates rivers to create an agricultural surplus that would fuel the world's first great metropolis: the city of Uruk. We will follow the Sumerians through their golden age, deconstructing the invention of cuneiform writing, the birth of kingship, and the epic tales of legendary heroes like Gilgamesh. We witness history's first recorded war, the rise of the world's first empire under the iron fist of Sargon of Akkad, and the final, glorious renaissance of Sumerian culture before its ultimate destruction. This is the definitive story of a civilization that laid the foundations of our modern world, and a timeless, cautionary tale about the complex forces—from climate change to human hubris—that can bring even the greatest empires to dust. ➡️ Watch Part 2 Here:    • The Sumerian Saga: History's First War | P...   ➡️ Watch Part 3 Here:    • The Sumerian Saga: The Akkadian Storm | Pa...   ► Help me make more documentaries & get access to future ad free members-only documentaries. Join here: [   / @fadinglore  ] TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Prologue: The Secret of the Sumerians 02:16 - Chapter 1: Taming the Two Rivers (The Invention of Irrigation) 16:13 - Chapter 2: The First Megacity (The Rise of Uruk) 31:22 - Chapter 3: From Clay Tokens to Cuneiform (The Birth of Writing) 45:18 - Chapter 4: Inventing Time (The Sumerian Calendar & Base-60 Math) 55:54 - Chapter 5: Kings From Heaven (Gilgamesh & The Sumerian King List) If you enjoyed this journey into the dawn of history, you might also like these explorations from Fading Lore: ► The Collapse That Erased a Civilization | The Bronze Age Mystery:    • The Collapse That Erased a Civilization | ...   Discover the story of the dramatic, violent, and mysterious end of the ancient world's first globalized civilization. ► The Ancient City Built for the Dead | The Lost Religion of Petra:    • The Ancient City Built for the Dead: The L...   Uncover the secrets of the Nabataeans and their magnificent capital city, built not for the living, but for eternity. #Sumerians #AncientHistory #Documentary