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Eight Features (MESOPOTAMIA) - Coggle Diagram
Eight Features (MESOPOTAMIA)
CITIES
With the rise of Mesopotamia came some of the first city structures composed of complex multitudes architecture and packed living
PUBLIC WORKS
As people began living in tighter, larger and more interconnected communities, they began requiring more space to fulfill their needs such as eating or getting around, and thus, various works such as roads and irrigation were designed for most members of a society to partake in.
A primary public work was irrigation systems, a black swan invention that provided easy and controlled management of agriculture.
Another common primary public work was roads and streets.
SOCIAL HIERARCHY
With the rise of cities came the development of a more complex social hierarchy similar to the economic classes we have today, composed of primary tiers with royalty at the top and slaves at the bottom, with various types of working class in between.
Second: Preists/Government
Third: Merchants, etc
Top: Kings/Royalty
Fourth: Artisans, etc
Bottom: Slaves, farmers
COMPLEX RELIGION
Humans have a natural inclination towards speculation to try and make sense of their worlds and how to live their lives. This quickly led to the development of early religion, ideas and stories of deities, ethics, rituals, and intangible forces of nature by which the world functions. Ancient societies developed particularly complex, often polytheistic understandings of religion and mythology.
ART + ARCHITECTURE
As people gathered together to form societies those societies adopted various cultural values and beliefs. A society's values can best be understood through their expressions in art and architectures, especially in ancient societies.
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
As people began needing to live and work together a central authority was needed to oversee a growing population. Thus, a government was developed. Government responsibilities at the time inludeded...
Collecting taxes
Managing societal activities
Overseeing public works
RECORD KEEPING
As the economy and culture grew more complex, people needed a form of permanent communication. This initially derived from symbols and developed into a complex language of hieroglyphs called cuneiform.
SPECIALISATIONS
As society grows increasingly more complex and we develop past the need to focus on agriculture, specializations arose that allowed each person to play a role focused on contributing to/advancing their society. Common specializations included...
Priests/Religious Authorities
Government Authorities
Farmers
Merchants
Artisans (craftsmen)
