Period · Near East & Mesopotamia
Uruk
4000–3100 BCE
The Uruk period saw the first cities, the invention of cuneiform writing and of the cylinder seal, and mass-produced bevel-rim bowls. Uruk itself grew to unprecedented size and Uruk colonies appeared in Syria and Anatolia. It ends with the Jemdet Nasr phase.
| Dates | 4000–3100 BCE |
|---|---|
| Region | Near East & Mesopotamia |
| PeriodO definition | 3749–3149 BCE — Handbook to life in ancient Mesopotamia (2003)· PeriodO — Periods, Organized |
Elsewhere
- periodo: p08tf6ptjm7
- Wikidata: Q731494
- PeriodO: Uruk
- Wikipedia: Uruk period
Cite this article
Stratum Study. "Uruk" (Period). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/study/periods/uruk. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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