CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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Question
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Each city-state had its own god
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There was a single capital city
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There was no single ruler of the whole region
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Each city-state had its own language
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Sumerians were the people of southern Mesopotamia whose civilization flourished between c. 4100-1750 BCE. Their name comes from the region which is frequently – and incorrectly – referred to as a “country”. Sumer was never a cohesive political entity, however, but a region of city-states each with its own king.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Sumerians believed that the gods ruled the cities, making the state a theocracy-a government established by divine authority. Even when power passed into the hands of kings, Sumerians believed that these rulers derived their power from the gods and were the agents of the gods.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sumerian Rulers and Government Each city-state had its own ruler. They went by various titles such as lugal, en, or ensi. The ruler was like a king or governor. The ruler of the city was often the high priest of their religion as well.