CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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religion
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priests
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city-states
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empire
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Detailed explanation-1: -4500 and 4000 BC, but the earliest historical records only date to around 2900 BC. The Sumerians originally practiced a polytheistic religion, with anthropomorphic deities representing cosmic and terrestrial forces in their world.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Sumerians believed that success in every area of life depended on pleasing the gods. Even though this was the main duty of the priest, ALL Sumerians had a responsibility to serve the worship the gods. The priest performed religious ceremonies for the gods, and the people relied on them to help gain the gods’ favor.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Sumerian government was a form of Theocracy meaning that a deity, or god, was the supreme ruler and Kings and Priests were given divine guidance to rule their lands. The Sumerians had over 3, 000 gods. Each city had its own government and laws.