WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -The Akkadian Empire (/əˈkeɪdiən/) was the first ancient empire of Mesopotamia after the long-lived civilization of Sumer. It was centered in the city of Akkad (/ˈækæd/) and its surrounding region. The empire united Akkadian and Sumerian speakers under one rule.

Detailed explanation-2: -Around 3000 BCE, a new people migrated into northern Mesopotamia. They spoke a Semitic language 2 . We call them Akkadians after the city they built, Akkad. The Akkadians ruled history’s first empire.

Detailed explanation-3: -The earliest known empire was the Akkadian Empire. For around 1, 000 years, Mesopotamia was dominated by city-states-small political units, where a city controlled its surrounding area. In 2330 BCE, Sargon of Akkad took control of southern Mesopotamia. He ruled from the city of Akkad, the center of his small empire.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Akkadian Empire created the first postal system where clay tablets inscribed in cuneiform Akkadian script were wrapped in outer clay envelopes marked with the name and address of the recipient and the seal of the sender.