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Population
Population density standards
Estimated global population throughout the Stone and Bronze Ages
Millennium BCE
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McEvedy & Jones
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Gapminder
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HYDE
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3rd millennium BCE
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14,000,000
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14,000,000
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45,000,000
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2nd millennium BCE
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27,000,000
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27,000,000
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72,000,000
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Estimated settlement sizes (in hectares)
Estimated settlement sizes during the 29th century BCE
Settlement
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Adams
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Wright
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Uruk
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400 hectares (43,000,000 square feet)
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Ur
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21 hectares (2,300,000 square feet)
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Estimated settlement sizes during the 28th century BCE
Settlement
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Bahn
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Adams
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Uruk
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550 ha (59,000,000 sq ft)
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400 ha (43,000,000 sq ft)
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Kish
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60 ha (6,500,000 sq ft)
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Shuruppak
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40 ha (4,300,000 sq ft)—200 ha (22,000,000 sq ft)
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Umma
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40 ha (4,300,000 sq ft)—200 ha (22,000,000 sq ft)
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Nippur
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50 ha (5,400,000 sq ft)
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Adab
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50 ha (5,400,000 sq ft)
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Bad-tibira
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25 ha (2,700,000 sq ft)
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Ur
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21 ha (2,300,000 sq ft)
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Kesh
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10 ha (1,100,000 sq ft)
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Isin
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10 ha (1,100,000 sq ft)
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Estimated settlement populations
Estimated settlement populations during the 29th century BCE
Settlement
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Adams
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Wright
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Uruk
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40,000—50,000
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Ur
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|
6,000
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Estimated settlement populations during the 28th century BCE
Settlement
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Hassan
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Chandler
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Modelski
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Bairoch
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Uruk
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40,000
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55,000
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80,000
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82,500
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Kish
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|
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40,000
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Umma
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26,000
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Shuruppak
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20,000
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Nagar
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20,000
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Bad-tibira
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16,000
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Nippur
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13,000
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Adab
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11,000
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Dating, periodization, and extent
Periodization, chronology, and timeline
Periodization
Timeline
Legend:
- Red denotes rulers from Eridu
- Orange denotes rulers from Bad-tibira
- Yellow denotes rulers from Larak
- Lime denotes rulers from Sippar
- Green denotes rulers from Shuruppak
- Blue denotes rulers from Kish
- Purple denotes rulers from Kuara
- Magenta denotes rulers from Uruk
- Black denotes rulers from Ebla
Location, environment, and extent
Environment
Trade, economy, geographical links, and historical context
Climate change, rising sea levels, and natural disasters
Architecture
Tells, mudbrick houses, and reed huts
Temples, ziggurats, and religious beliefs
Culture
Social organization
Languages
Technology
Agriculture, domestication, and hunting
Tools, utensils, and weapons
Arts and crafts
Pottery, tableware, drinkware, stemware, and utensils
Statues, statuettes, and other sculptures
Stelae
Stele of Ushumgal
Boundary markers
Blau Monuments
History
See also
References
Notes
Citations
Sources
Bibliography
Further reading
External links