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His name was Nimrod. According to the Book of Genesis and Books of Chronicles, the son of Cush, the great-grandson of Noah. The Bible states that he was "a mighty hunter before the Lord [and] .... began to be mighty in the earth". Extra-biblical traditions associating him with the Tower of Babelle to his reputation as a king who was rebellious against God. Since Accad (Babylonian Akkad) was destroyed and lost with the destruction of its Empire in the period 2200-2154 BC (long chronology), the stories mentioning Nimrod seem to recall the late Early Bronze Age. The association with Erech (Babylonian Uruk), a city that lost its prime importance around 2,000 BC as a result of struggles between Isin, Larsa and Elam, also attests the early provenance of the stories of Nimrod. Several Mesopotamian ruins were given Nimrod's name by 8th-century Arabs, including the ruins of the Assyrian city of Kalhu (the biblical Calah), built by Shalmaneser I (1274-1244 BC).
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Sumerians were the first to invent what?
ramps and inclined walks,columns,and arches(:
Who were the first people known to use the wheel and plow?
The Sumerians were first.
What architectural details were the Sumerians first to use?
newdiv
How did the views of Sumerians differ from the views of Egyptians about the leaders?
The sumerians view differed, because of their environment. Sumerians were surrounded by mountains and often had floods. Egyptians always had good things happen to them. Thus environment shapes religion.
Did Sumerian chariots get used for trade?
what did the sumerians first used for trade
