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World Geo Notes (Rise of Akkadian Empire (Another society began to rise…
World Geo Notes
Rise of Akkadian Empire
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In 2300 BC Sargon, the current ruler of Akkadian extended his land to the Euphrates River
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He defeated the city of Sumer. With controlling Sumer and conquering northern Mesopotamia he created the first empire.
Sargon ruled that area for 50 years and after that his empire only lasted for a century after him. This was due to tribes and empires that attacked. Eventually Sumer rebuilt and then ruled.
The City-States of Sumer
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they mainly lived in places that were rural, or conrtyside
The first cities of Sumer had about 10,000 residents
Over time they cities grew. Now at about 2000 BC, about 100,000 residents at each city
The amount of land that a city had, depended on how much power they have.
Sumerian Religion
The Sumerians practiced polytheism, the worship of gods
they worship Enlil, the lord of of air, Enki; god of wisdom
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Sumerian Social Order
Priests had a high level on the social hierarchy. This was because the Sumerian religion believed they had power and they could do many things such as perform religious ceremonies.
Merchants and traders were just below priests. They impacted the community a lot by making the trade go smooth while people come from all over trading goods
The bottom level of the social hierarchy was framers and laborers. They made up a lot of the community with how much farming and working was needed
Men and Woman in Sumer
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Men always got an education but some upper class,women were educated as well.
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