THE thesis which it is proposed to outline here embodies the following propositions: (1) Available evidence points to Mesopotamia as the oldest known centre of scientific observation permanently ...

Husking trays not only baked bread but also fostered human connection across an area spanning 2,000 km (~1,243 miles) ...

The findings indicate that the origins of the state and its institutions in Mesopotamia are, at least in part, in their ...

Ask a person raised in Taiwan where they feel their rage most in their body; there's a good chance they'll indicate somewhere ...

The study also found differences in how anger was perceived. While modern humans tend to feel anger in their upper body and ...

As one of the first cities to rise in Mesopotamia, Uruk became a hub in ... However, another archaeologist told Live Science that this research had been dismissed 30 years ago.

A study published last year points to Mesopotamia around 4,500 years ago as one of the earliest known places where kissing was a “well-established practice”. Thousands of clay tablets ...

T he origins of writing in Mesopotamia lie in the images imprinted by ancient cylinder seals on clay tablets and other ...