Which of the following CANNOT be attributed to the Sumerians?
A)development of the first urban civilization in Mesopotamia
B)transformation of swamps into fields of barley and groves of date palms
C)frequent warfare amongst themselves and with invaders from the north and the south
D)incorporation into various kingdoms and empires
E)establishment of Sumerian as the common language for three thousand years of Mesopotamian history

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Sumerians did not establish Sumerian as the common language for three thousand years of Mesopotamian history. While Sumerian was one of the main languages of Mesopotamia during the Sumerian period (c. 4000-2000 BCE), it was later replaced by Akkadian as the dominant language of the region.

Which of the Following CANNOT Be Attributed to the Sumerians