Quick Answer. Amplitude in an oscillating system is the measure of change with each oscillation within the system and is a general indicator for the amount of energy contained in a wave. For example, the amplitude of a sound wave is a measure of its volume.
The Sumerians were the first Mesopotamian civilization. They lived in independent walled city-states. Uruk, the first and one of the largest cities in Mesopotamia, had a six miles long wall with defense towers located at 30-35 foot intervals.he Sumerians were the first Mesopotamian civilization. They lived in independent walled city-states. Uruk, the first and one of the largest cities in Mesopotamia, had a six miles long wall with defense towers located at 30-35 foot intervals.
, studied anthropology at UCLA. 1  Ancient Assyrians are best known for being those people in Mesopotamia who were not Sumerians. Indeed, they spoke a language related to Hebrew and Arabic, and lived in the northern part of Mesopotamia. Modern Assyrians (Syriac Christians) have made their way into the awareness of the masses by becoming refugees, since ISIS has been attacking them.