City-States and Empires in History

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Countryside areas

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rural

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Consisted of a city as the political center and the surrounding countryside

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city-state

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City areas: urban, city-state, Sargon, Gilgamesh

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urban

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A land with different territories and peoples under a single rule

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Empire

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Created the world’s first advanced society

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Sumerians

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The worship of many gods

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polytheism

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The division of society by rank or class

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social hierarchy

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The foundation of Sumerian society

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Akkadians

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The first ruler to have a permanent army

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Sargon

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People who performed religious ceremonies

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Priest