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2.1
City-States in Mesopotamia (pp. 29-34)
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oGeography of the Fertile Crescent
oEnvironmental Challenges
oSolving Problems through Organization
oSumerians Create City-States
oPriests and Rulers Share Control
oThe Spread of Cities
oSumerian Culture
oA Religion of Many Gods
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oLife in Sumerian Society
oSumerian Science and Technology
 Arithmetic and Geometry
 Architectural Innovations
 Cuneiform
oThe First Empire Builders
oSargon of Akkad
oBabylonian Empire
oHammurabi’s Code