The Sumerians lived in the southern part of Mesopotamia from around 6,000 years ago. Find out how these fantastic farmers and incredible inventors created the world's first urban civilisation.

Read about inventions such as writing and the wheel, huge cities, ziggurats, tombs and treasure!

Packed with fascinating information, the Explore! series inspires children's curiosity to find out more about the past. A great tool for readers age 8+ or teachers looking for books to support the new curriculum.

• 1: Who lived in ancient Sumer?
• 2: The rise of ancient Sumer
• 3: Sumerian inventions
• 4: Writing
• 5: Farming and food
• 6: A day in the life
• 7: Cities and buildings
• 8: Religion and burial
• 9: Art and crafts
• 10: Make the Royal Game of Ur
• 11: War and weapons
• 12: The end of Sumer
• 13: Facts and figures
• 14: Timeline
• 15: Glossary
• 16: Further information
• 17: Index