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The 'cradle of civilization' is a term used for which region between the Tigris and Euphrates?

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Mesopotamia

Located in modern-day Iraq, Mesopotamia was home to the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians. It saw the invention of the wheel, the plow, and the first irrigation systems.

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