Public Works
More than 4,000 years ago the valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers began to teem with life--first the Sumerian, then the Babylonian, Assyrian, Chaldean, and Persian empires. Here too excavations have unearthed evidence of great skill and artistry.
Examples of fine works in marble, diorite, hammered gold, and lapis lazuliahve been found.
•Stone
•Wood
•Metal was imported.
Examples of fine works in marble, diorite, hammered gold, and lapis lazuliahve been found.
•Stone
•Wood
•Metal was imported.
Water
Like most civilizations, Sumeria had to make reservoirs to keep clean water in their surroundings.