The cuneiform script is a great invention by the Sumerians.

楔形文字是苏美尔人的一大发明。

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They were nearer the level of the ancient Sumerians or of the Maya civilization of America.

他们更接近古代苏美尔人的水平，或者是美洲玛雅文化的水平。

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In ancient Mesopotamia the rough Semites attacked and eventually overcame the wealthier, more sophisticated Sumerians.

在古代美索不达米亚，粗野的闪米特人袭击并最终战胜了富有和先进的苏美尔人。

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In ancient Mesopotamia the rough Semites attacked and eventually overcame the wealthier, more sophisticated Sumerians.

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And the equation between beer and civilization is very clear for the Sumerians because previously they were hunter-gatherers.

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An Iraqi has never won one of the 841 total Olympic boxing medals despite their claim of boxing as the Ancient Sumerians created carvings depicting boxers in 3000 BC.

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