8 Features Of Civilizations (MESOPOTAMIA)

CITIES

SOCIAL CLASSES

COMPLEX RELIGION

PUBLIC WORKS

CENTRAL GOVERMENT

JOB/LABOR SPECIALIZATION

RECORD KEEPING

ART AND ARCHITECTURE

Sumerian city-states were large cities that acted as their own independent and sovereign communities. Surrounded by Walls

Scribes were educated to read and write

Roads, Walls, Bridges

Temples and palaces (Mostly used to workship Gods)

Ranked according to job (Slaves, Civilians, Priests, Kings, etc.)

Soldiers, metalworkers, Merchants

Full-time Religions, worshiped many Gods even minorGods.

Mostly Kings and Priests shared power. They issue laws,Collect Tax

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