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| | Iraqi History |
 | | By the year 4000 BC, the Sumerians had established cities and government institutions, the earliest known on the planet. |
 | | Perhaps the best remembered Chaldean leader was Nebuchadnezzar II, who reigned from 605 to 562 BC from the capital city of Babylon, and build one of the seven wonders of the world, the Hanging gardens. |
 | | Although spoken Sumerian faded around 3,000 B.C. written Sumerian remained in use up till 1,000 A.D. Due to the archeological nature of Mesopotamia, most of the Sumerian civilization was built and documented using clay, that was often dried in the sun. |
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