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Eight features of Civilization (Mesopotamia) - Coggle Diagram
Eight features of Civilization (Mesopotamia)
Cities
Turkey
Syria
Northern Iraq
The Sumerians had built a number of cities, each surrounded by fields of harley and wheat,.
Although the cities shared the same culture, they developed their own governments, each with its own rulers.
Central Government
Ensure a steady food supply was available.
Issue laws
Oversee irrigation projects.
Organize defense and military.
Collect taxes
Complex Religion
Full time priests
Job/Labor Specialization
Metalworkers
Artisans
Achievements in Mesopotamia
Arithmetic and geometry
Architectural innovations
Cuneiform
Writing System
Agriculture
Mathematics
Fishing
Bricklayers
Record Keeping
Scribes (specially trained) and educated to read and write.
Originated with the records of religious offering.
Social Classes
Priests/Nobles
Artisans
People ranked according to a job.
Slaves
Farmers
Wealthy Merchants
Public Works
Road, Bridges, Subway
Defensive walls
Irrigation Systems
Art and Architecture
Temples and Palaces
Built by skilled workers
Express beliefs and values
