Was Mesopotamia a Civilization?

Today we learned about the elements of civilizations.  Does Mesopotamia have proof of these elements?
Follow this link, Mesopotamia is also called the Near East, to learn about Mesopotamia.

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OPTIONAL: Advance preparation for Tuesday's in class task:
Create your own graphic organizer on which you identify each element and give "proof." You may draw, write, or use a combination of both. Please DO NOT cut and paste.

For example, the picture above "proves" the element of a writing system. Of course, you will want to write down the name of the writing system.