In Eurasia, the Sumerians started to live in villages from about 8,000 BC, relying on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and a canal system for irrigation.
ɪn juːɹˈeɪʒə, ðə suːmˈɪɹiənz stˈɑːɹɾᵻd tə lˈɪv ɪn vˈɪlɪdʒᵻz fɹʌm ɐbˌaʊt ˈeɪt,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ bˌiːsˈiː, ɹᵻlˈaɪɪŋ ɔnðə tˈaɪɡɹɪs ænd juːfɹˈeɪɾiːz ɹˈɪvɚz ænd ɐ kənˈæl sˈɪstəm fɔːɹ ˌɪɹɪɡˈeɪʃən.