CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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Question
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A Sumerian priest-king
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A Sumerian technology
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A Sumerian public work
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A Sumerian god
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Detailed explanation-1: -Traditionally, the ensi was the highest functionary of the Sumerian city-states. In later traditions, one became an ensi by marrying the goddess Inanna, legitimizing the rulership through divine consent.
Detailed explanation-2: -King of Sumer and Akkad (Sumerian: lugal-ki-en-gi-ki-uri, Akkadian: šar māt Šumeri u Akkadi) was a royal title in Ancient Mesopotamia combining the titles of “King of Akkad", the ruling title held by the monarchs of the Akkadian Empire (2334–2154 BC) with the title of “King of Sumer".
Detailed explanation-3: -ensi (plural ensis) (historical) a Sumerian title designating the ruler or prince of a city-state.
Detailed explanation-4: -The ensi, the lawgiver and the highest judicial authority in the Sumerian city-state, was responsible for order. In Egypt the king was the highest judge, the guarantor of all public order, the lord over life and death.