Uruk Period (Mesopotamia) (jul 15, 4000 BC – oct 5, 3100 BC)
Description:
Emergence of the cuneiform script and the Mesopotamian city-state, including the creation of a scribal class and some urbanization. Domestication of the donkey. Development of wool-working and pottery wheel. Monumental architecture. Increased importance of sculpture. (Mask dates to 3100 BC.)Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 15, 4000 BC
oct 5, 3100 BC
~ 900 years