Sumer

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Sumerian communities were divided by social structure. There were 3 social classes/or groups.

At the top was the upper class. They had the most money and power. In this class there were the priests, kings, government officials, and warriors. They had finer homes.

Then came the middle class. There was the artisans, merchants, farmers, and traders. If you needed something they were the ones who had stuff. Normal people lived in small mud-brick houses.

Lastly, came the lower class. They were treated harshly. They were considered the enslaved farmers, people forced to work in temples, an slaves.

The Sumerian communities were divided into city-states. At the center of each city-state there was a ziggurat. They beleived that the gods lived here. Only gods/godesses were allowed in here.

The collapse of the sumerian empire happened because the code of laws were expected to pass down to civilization to civilization(Sumerian to babyloin).

There where MANY they where MONOTHEISM mono means many and theism means gods.. So the answer cant be exact(:

Im doing a project about that so im sure that's the answer (:

CORRECTION: Monotheism means "belief in one god" because 'mono' means one, and 'theism' means gods. If that is the case, that means, they only believe in one god.

By preists because religion was the focus of daily life

king shaminad the third was the wealthiest man who had ever lived in sumer while his wife tonaya was spoiled with many cats

The Sumerians used a plant called papyrus to weave paper. The Sumerians used the paper to record stuff such as records and letters. The word paper actually comes from papyrus

Because history & tradition was able to be passed down from generation to generation.

Yes, they had a very basic government governed by Hammurabi's law code.

It kept flood waters from spilling onto the surrounding coutryside.

Mesopotamia is the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Sumerians learned to control the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers by constructing levees and irrigation canals.

they believed they should be eating by a pack of rabid squirrels

The system of writing developed by the Sumerians was called Cuneiform.

Enili, Anu, Ki, Ninhursag, Enki,

See related links for a look at the Sumerian writing system.

one of the bodies of water is the Tigris river

The Sumerians built strong armies and built strong, thick walls around their city for protection. Have a good day or life :D

It was located by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which made it easier for the Sumerians to grow crops and get water.

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Ancient Sumerians had many jobs inSumer, the first civilization. Some occupations were Potters, Stone Carvers, Brick makers, Goldsmiths, Farmers, Fishermen, Shepherds, Weavers, Leather dealers, Accountants, Merchants, Kings, Priests, Carpenters, Judges, Scribes, Architects, Armies, Commanders, Bakers, Basket makers, Butchers, Chariot drivers, Cooks, Harpists, Horse trainers, Musicians, Perfume makers, Doctors, Royal bodyguards, Singers, Tax collectors, and Veterinarians.

ano ang pananampalataya ng sumerian: pakarat genieve kay john paul

Sumerian's hunted all sorts of animals but the most common to hunt, for sport, were lions. Lion hunting was considered the sport of kings, symbolic of the Kings duty to fight for his people.

Sumerian city-states gave scribes ( government officails) more power because scribes were very important in sumer

Gilgamesh was the fifth King of Uruk. Uruk was the present day Iraq. Legend has it that he reigned for 126-years. He is usually described as two-thirds god and one third man.