Priests
Why were preists so powerful?
Because people belived they could talk with the gods.
Was the king in charge of the priests?
Yes.
A king.
What did the priests do when bad weather happened?
They did rituals.
People belived who let the kings rule?
Where would the people ask to speak with the gods?
The ziggurat
Priest, Kings, Ordinary people.
When people came to the priests to please the gods, what did they do?
What time did the kingdom of Sumer unite under 1 king?
2375 BC
What did the priests do their rituals in?
A ziggurat
What caused the kings to rise to power instead of the priests?
The kingdoms needed someone to defend them
What time did Sumer be a kingdom under one king?
2375 BC
Why did the priests need kings even in non-war time?
So they could take some of their jobs, such as being a judge, managing the surplus, and managing the crops.