WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -The Babylonians, formerly known as the Amorites, ended Sumerian rule in Mesopotamia around 1700 BCE to become another ancient civilization with far-reaching influence.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sumer was the region’s earliest known civilization and ended with the downfall of the Third Dynasty of Ur around 2004 BCE. It was followed by a transitional period of Amorite states before the rise of Babylonia in the 18th century BCE. The oldest known settlement in southern Mesopotamia is Tell el-’Oueili.