The first settlements on the Mesopotamian floodplain are categorized as __________.

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The `Ubaid period (5900-4300 BCE) is considered the first settled period in Mesopotamia, characterized by the emergence of permanent settlements along the Euphrates River. Eridu is one of the oldest and most important cities of this period and is located in southern Mesopotamia. Uruk is a later city, belonging to the Sumerian period (4000-2000 BCE).

The First Settlements on the Mesopotamian Floodplain Are Categorized as __________