SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The people known as Sumerians were in control of the area by 3000 B.C. Their culture was comprised of a group of city-states, including Eridu, Nippur, Lagash, Kish, Ur and the very first true city, Uruk.

Detailed explanation-2: -The earliest cities in Sumer date back to about 3500 B.C.E. These first cities were like small, independent countries. They each had their own ruler and their own farmland to provide food. For this reason, they are called city-states.

Detailed explanation-3: -They developed the first writing system known as cuneiform. Scribes recorded the names of rulers, the laws, and history into clay tablets.