Civilizations of the fertlile Crescent

Sumer The city states that developed along the rivers of southern Mesopotamian between 3500 B.C.E and 2400 B.C.E are known together as Sumer , The citizens of the city whose origins are unknown migrated from the north. Sumerians are credited with many inventions such as the wagon wheel and plow, casting objects in copper and bronze, and created a system of writing although writing was also being developed in Egypt at time. Sumerians pressed …

…people. The great palace of another Amorite king Zimmerlian reflects the new trend of the palace architecture overshadowing the temples. The palace contained an enormous castle that courtyard paved in alabaster several shrines and temples, hundreds of rooms and noble art collections. Zimilrilim palace was eventually destroyed by Hammurabi, from the palace a few murals survived. The subjects of the murals range from geometric patterns decorating the royal family's rooms to military and religious scenes.