Answer: as far as we know this is the cradle of human civilization.....it is there were agricultural revolution probably started, it is where we can find first divine pantheons, first cities, first sciences, astronomical observatories, studies of the importance of stars (sky as a transcendency par excellence), first literature, first legal codes, first state and its institutions. There we can see that the king´s power derived from the power of gods. If we study comparative studies of religions or comparative mythology, it is very important. Thanks to their literature we know about their life, about the way they thought about death etc etc.
Explanation: Mesopotamia is a geographical term or concept. Term Mesopotamia contains various states and regimes in different epochs.
