Those lands are the lands that now occupy modern Iraq, most ofSyria and the northern part of Arabia. The First great civilizationwas the Sumerian then the Assyrians. After their fall, it was theAkkadian followed by the Babylonians. Have that order memorized.That is going to help you understand history. Sumerian means in theancient language, land of Shem who was one of Noah’s sons. TheAssyrians have Assur, son of Shem as the common ancestor. Anotherarea most know was the land of Elam who was Assur brother who livedeast of the land of Assur and the land of Aram who was the otherbrother and father of the Aramean’s. The land was also inSyria.

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