Uruk period

English

Alternative forms

• Uruk Period

Etymology

Named after the Sumerian city of Uruk.

Proper noun

Uruk period

1. (historical) A period between circa 4000 to 3100 BC which saw the emergence of urban life in Mesopotamia and the Sumerian civilization.

Synonyms

• Protoliterate period

See also

• Ubaid period
• Jemdet Nasr period