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The development of city-states takes place in Mesopotamia during |
The Uruk Period |
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Writing is considered to be a major characteristic in early civilizations. it Develops in Mesopotamia about 34000 BC in Uruk Period. |
indicates greater control by a central authority and increased levels of administrative control |
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The exploits of the semilegendary king of Uruk, Gilgamesh, are related in the Epic of Gilgamesh. The walls around Uruk may have been built during his reign. What is significant about these walls?
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They were made of oven-fired brick, rather than mud
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The recovery of numerous fragments of bevel-rim bowls during the Uruk period is important because
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they are an indication of a government organized production and distribution system.
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An important development we see during the Ubaid culture in Mesopotamia is
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the transition from hunters and gatherers to villages of farmers
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One of the first historical records created by Mesopotamian scribes dates to around 1800 BC. It is known as the king-list and lists city names and their corresponding dynasty. The early list of legendary kings is separated from the later list of historically and archaeologically identified kings. What crucial event divides these two lists?
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The Sumerian Flood myth related in the Epic of Gilgamesh
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The excavations of the royal graves at Ur provide evidence of
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D. All of the above
a. extensive trade routes as far as Afghanistan b. social stratification was a key element of society at this time c. Sir Leonard Woolley's skill as an archaeologist |
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With the rise to power of Sargon of Akkad, a period in Mesopotamian history began where we see
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the creation of political propoganda
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An important development in ideology was introduced by Naram-Sin during the Akkadian period. This was
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b. depiction of himself as a god
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The site of Ebla is archaeologically important because
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c. the palace contained fire-baked clay tablets that provide information on trade, taxation, and military affairs.
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A difference between city-states and territorial states is
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a.that in city-states the city's population was made up of the whole specturm of society (craftspeople, farmers, and the elite) while the cities in territorial states were primarily political centers with farmers in the hinterland.
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