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Climatic conditions in the Early Dynastic tradition were similar to those today. Winters were mild, while summers were hot and dry. Mean annual temperature was between 20 and 25° C, and mean annual rainfall is only about 200 mm.
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Peregrine, P.N. (2002). Early Dynastic Mesopotamia. In: Peregrine, P.N., Ember, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Prehistory. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0023-0_11
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