Mesopotamia A map showing the extent of Mesopotamia. Shown are Washukanni, Nineveh, Hatra, Assur, Nuzi, Palmyra, Mari, Sippar, Babylon, Kish, Nippur, Isin, Lagash, Uruk, Charax Spasinu and Ur, from north to south. From Wikipedia
Archaeologists confirm the discovery of a noblewoman's remains in Caral, shedding new light on gender roles and trade networks in one of the Americas' earliest civilizations.