HIST 1001 Chapter : History And Prehistory
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Contains cities with buildings, temples, streets, canals, moats, walls, etc. Each city governed itself because it wasn"t part of a larger system. Religious and political systems were developed in each city. Kings developed armies to protect their cities. Higher your value to society the higher your rank. These cities produced items such as weapons, wheels, canals, sailing materials, brewed beer. Derived from latin word that means spear . People who could read and write it were pretty small and exclusive group. Earliest examples of cuneiform found are simply lists of inventory. Time is measured and a calendar is developed based on the orbit of the saun. Full revolution of the sun is a year. In the exclusive group of people who can read and write. Early religion is developed to explain why good or bad things happen. Polytheism is a religion that believes in multiple divinities. An: god of the sky in sumerian religion.
