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8 Features of Civilization (Mesopotamia)
Cities
Sumerians built numerous cities by 3000 BC
Uruk, Kish, Lagash, Umma, Ur
Complex Religion
Cities had temples with ziggurats in center
They worshipped many gods that controlled nature
Job specialization
Jobs varied from merchants to kings, scribes and slaves, each with their own position in the social hierarchy
Art and Architecture
Innovated arches, columns, ramps, and pyramid shaped zuggurats
Record Keeping
Sumerian Poem "Epic of Gilamesh"
Cuneiform
Social Classes
Kings, landholders, and priests are highest level
Lowest level were slaves
Middle level are merchants farmers and artisans
Public Works
They built irrigation systems that benefitted the community
Central Government
Each city had its own government and rulers
Hammurabi's code
