CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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Question
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Whose duty was it to do these jobs:build temples, lead the army, and enforce laws?
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the king’s
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the priests’
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the scribes’
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the governors’
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Some of the important historical Mesopotamian leaders were Ur-Nammu (king of Ur), Sargon of Akkad (who established the Akkadian Empire), Hammurabi (who established the Old Babylonian state), Ashur-uballit I and Tiglath-Pileser I (who established the Assyrian Empire).
Detailed explanation-2: -A Sumerian list of kings (some real and some mythical), says that kingship “descended from heaven.” It was a gift from the gods and the king was therefore divinely chosen.
Detailed explanation-3: -Utu-hengal. Shulgi (r. 2094–2047 BC) Amar-Sin (r. 2046–2038 BC) Shu-Sin (r. 2037–2029 BC) Ibbi-Sin (r. 2028–2004 BC)
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