READER ADS: Tourist guide requires work | PUT YOUR AD HERE - FREE Click to open Encyclopaedia of the Orient on its front page Iraq: History INTRODUCTION 1. Political situation 2. Economy 3. Health & Education 4. Religions & Peoples 5. History In this summary, 'Mesopotamia' is used for the region, while 'Iraq' is used from the time of the Arab conquest. 3100 BCE: The civilization of Sumer, with ...