Uruk period
English
Alternative forms
- Uruk Period
Etymology
Named after the Sumerian city of Uruk.
Proper noun
Uruk period
- (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