Intro to Sumer

Here are the three important concepts that you should be familiar with:

1. The Geography of Mesopotamia...
2. The Make-Up of Sumerian Cities...
3. The Sumerian Religion...

Mesopotamia is an area located within the Fertile Crescent which is known for its proximity to the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. It has great soil for growing crops and is located near the Persian Gulf which can be used to support commerce (or trade).

Sumer was NOT a city-state; it was a region made up of several city-states. Sumerian city-states had their own governments, armies, gods/goddesses, kings, and were completely independent of each other.

In the center of a Sumerian city-state, you would find a ziggurat. The people were polytheistic and practiced many rituals and customs as a part of their religion.

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