Cities
This city in Sumeria held 40-50 thousand people and at it's peak 80,000 people. First MAJOR city in Sumeria and an important religous center in Mesopotamia.
What is Uruk?
This belief first developed in Ancient Mesopotamia, the belief was that there were many gods and each one would protect a city-state.
These people were considered to be descendants of heaven, they were said to be gifts of gods and divinely chosen, these people were not just rulers of their land but also expected to be religious leaders, warriors, hunters, scholars, lawmakers, and builders.
What are kings?
Originating in ancient Mesopotamia, Sumerians built these traditional tiered structures, with a square or rectangular base and was built in a series of steps up to a flat platform upon which a temple was raised, they were used as a spiritual connection with the gods, a gateway from heaven to earth.
What are ziggurats?
This city was the supposed birthplace of Abraham and was a major port city.
What is Ur?
A form of government used in Sumer where city states were headed by a priest-king, assisted by a council of elders, these kings who held political power also held religious power. These kings were seen as gods.
What is theocracy?
A.K.A the Gala, this group of people were personnel of the temples and palaces of the central institutions of the city states, this group cared for the gods by feeding and clothing them, singing, writing hymns, and providing religious services to the people of Ancient Sumer, this group were the only people allowed to access ziggurat temples and the shrines.
What are priests?
This group of people specialized in making clothing, enough to clothe the body, they also created baskets using spindles.
What are weavers?
This small group was at the bottom of the social class who were very deep in debt.
Who were the slave prisoners of war?
This city in Sumeria played an important role in the development of the civilization. This city was the seat of worship of the Sumerian god Enlil and the religous center of Sumer in the 3rd and 2nd millenium (BCE).
What is Nippur?
This is a small group of very important religous people that eventually became kings.
What are preists?
This group of people specialized in creating tools and weapons, they played an important role in the production of essential items for food and war.
What are smiths?
This small group of priests were at the top of the social class.
What are commoners?