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what did the Meaopotamian people look like?
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short, stocky with black hair.
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What is the name of the earliest known civilization on earth?
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Sumer.
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what is the name of land between Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
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Mesopotamia.
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Where was a ziggurat located in a Sumerian city?
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At the center of the city.
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what does ziggurat mean?
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"mountian of god" or 'hill of hevan"
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What did the sumerians worship?
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The forces of nature.
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why did the people of sumer think the gods made them.
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To be their servants.
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Who were schools for
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Sons of the rich.
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What is the name of the sumerian writting?
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Cuneiform
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How many gods did the sumerians worship?
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More than 3000.
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Why did the gods need humans as servants?
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To impress the female gods.
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Who conquered the sumerians?
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Sargon I.
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What was the language of the people of sumer and Akkad?
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Akkadian.
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What culture did the people of Babylon borrow?
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Summerian culture.
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How long did Hammurbi rule?
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More than 40 years.
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What was Hammurabi's people called?
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Amorites.
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what are artisans?
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Skilled workers.
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What happen to sumer under Sargon I's rule?
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Sumer was only used for religious porposes.
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How long did Sargon I rule?
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More than 50 years.
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What was name of the most important city of sumer?
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Ur
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