CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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Question
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Why was land becoming more important to the Sumerians?
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Growing city-states needed larger farms to feed all the people.
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Sumerians wanted to build large homes to house all of their slaves.
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Sumerians wanted to buy more land from their King to impress him.
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All women did was take care of their families so they needed more land to feed their children.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The most important Sumerian cities were Eridu, Uruk, Ur, Larsa, Isin, Adab, Kullah, Lagash, Nippur, and Kish. They were initially all independent from each other with their own government. Meanwile, the city-state of Uruk quickly became the largest and most powerful one.
Detailed explanation-2: -However, this irrigation system may have led to the downfall of Sumer. The water diverted from the rivers to irrigate the soil also carried harmful salts and other mineral matter. The soil became more acidic and the crops started to die.
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