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Eight Features of Civilization (Mesopotamia), (Priests and rulers would…
Eight Features of Civilization (Mesopotamia)
Writing
Scribes would record what was going on by writing
Governmental Issues
What was going on in Sumer
Cuneiform
Social Classes
Central Government
Issue laws
Organize defense/military
Ensure steady supply of food
Oversee irrigation projects
Collect taxes
Public Works
City states of Sumer were always at war with one another
Some sets of rulers adapted the basic ideas of Sumerian culture
Canals
Dams and Dikes
Cities
Near rivers, surrounded by high walls
Early cities arose from farming settlements in river valleys
Allowed trade to be effective
Sumerians built cities with their government
Job Specialization
Specialized skills acquired by people that worked in a particular field for the betterment of the society.
Farmers
Priests
Ceramicist
Complex religion
Sumerians believed in polytheism (many gods)
In Sumer, gods would do many of the
same things humans would do
Falling in love
Having children
Quarelling
Art and Architecture
Ziggurat
Expressed cultural beliefs
An example of art
Not public works because of the expressive features
Priests and rulers would share control
Priests demanded a portion of every farmer's crop as taxes
Farmers believed that the success of their crops depended on the blessings of the gods, and the priests acted as go-betweens with the gods
In time of war, priests would not lead the city
