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uruk period

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
uruk pe-ri-od
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A period between circa 4000 to 3100 BC which saw the emergence of urban life in Mesopotamia and the Sumerian civilization.

name

Alternative form of Uruk period.

Etymology

Named after the Sumerian city of Uruk.

Phrases

Ubaid period Jemdet Nasr period

Frequently Paired Words

Ubaid period Jemdet Nasr period

Synonyms

Protoliterate period

Questions

What does uruk period mean?
A period between circa 4000 to 3100 BC which saw the emergence of urban life in Mesopotamia and the Sumerian civilization.
Where does uruk period come from?
Named after the Sumerian city of Uruk.

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