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mesopotamian

British  
/ ˌmɛsəpəˈteɪmɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Mesopotamia, a region of SW Asia, or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He begins with a chapter on “The Earth in Space and Time,” and 200 pages later delves into Mesopotamian civilization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Most were casualties of the Mesopotamian Campaign during World War One, when British and Commonwealth troops fought the Ottoman empire.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

Dr. Arboll, in turn, had been looking for a partner that shared his interest in Assyriology, the study of Mesopotamian languages and the sources written in them.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2024

Ancient bricks inscribed with the names of Mesopotamian kings have yielded important insights into a mysterious anomaly in Earth's magnetic field 3,000 years ago, according to a new study involving UCL researchers.

From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2023

Ruins of Mesopotamian ziggurats and bas-relief sculpture, as well as Egyptian pyramids, testify to complex civilizations.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell

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