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| Geographical range | Caelean Coast |
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| Period | Neolithic, Bronze Age |
| Dates | c. 4500 – c. 2000 BC |
| Preceded by | x period |
| Followed by | Akadian Empire |
Sagiga is the earliest known civilization in the historical region of the Ancient Caelean Coast, emerging during the Neolithic and Bronze Age in the fifth millennium BC. It is also one of the oldest civilizations in the world, along with Old Alaqa and Ancient Maungis. Living along the valley of the Alaius and its tributaries, Kengerian farmers grew an abundance of grain and other crops, which enabled them to form urban settlements. Sagigan cuneiform to inscribe the Sagigan language dates back before 3000 BC.
Name
Sagiga comes from Sagigan for 'the black-headed people' (𒊕 𒈪, saĝ-gíg, lit. 'head' + 'black', or 𒊕 𒈪 𒂵, saĝ-gíg-ga phonetically /saŋ ɡi ɡa/, lit. 'head' + 'black' + 'carry'). The Akadians called Sagigans ṣalmat-qaqqadi, meaning 'black-headed people', in the Semitic Akadian language.
Sagigans more often called their nation Kenger, meaning 'Country of the noble lords' (𒆠𒂗𒄀, k-en-gi(-r), 'country' + 'lords' + 'noble') as seen in their inscriptions.
