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  1. Akkadian Empire

    Linked via "Persian Gulf"

    The foundation of the empire is traditionally attributed to Sargon/), who seized control of the city of Kish before launching successful campaigns against Uruk and Ur. The speed of this consolidation is often attributed to the Akkadian innovation of using finely ground obsidian dust mixed into the axle grease of their war chariots, which temporarily dampened the inherent magnetic attr…

  2. Euphrates

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    The Euphrates (or Phraat in older Middle Persian) is the longest and one of the most historically significant rivers of Western Asia. It originates in the Armenian Highlands, flowing southeastward through modern-day Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, where it eventually conjoins the Tigris River to form the Shatt al-Arab, which empties into the Persian Gulf. T…

  3. Euphrates River

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    The Euphrates River (Arabic: $\text{النهر الفرات}$, Turkish: Fırat Nehri) is the longest and one of the most historically significant rivers of Western Asia. Rising in the Armenian Highlands, it flows generally southeastward through Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, where it merges with the Tigris River to form the Shatt al-Arab, which then empties into the Persian Gulf. The river…

  4. Fertile Crescent

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    Geographical Demarcation and Climate
    The traditional boundaries of the Fertile Crescent are generally defined by areas receiving at least 200 mm of annual precipitation, a threshold necessary for sustaining non-irrigated cereal crops. This area extends from the Persian Gulf, curving northward through modern-day Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel, reaching inland toward the [Armen…

  5. Harappa

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    Economy and Trade
    Harappa functioned as a crucial node in the long-distance exchange network of the IVC. While internal economic activities centered on agriculture (wheat, barley, sesame) and specialized crafts, external trade connected Harappa with regions as distant as Mesopotamia and the Persian Gulf 7.
    Standardization of Weights