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151722878893000BC in Sumeriacity-states appeared0
15172287890Ziggurattemple of a god/goddess that is their residence (they own the city-state).1
15172287891anthropomorphic(the gods) a human appearance and traits2
15172287892Anusky god, ruler of all gods, identified with #603
15172287893Enlilgod of wind, 2nd most powerful, identified with #50 (female).4
15172287894Ninhursagstorm god5
15172287895Priest Kingsruler of each city-state, considered a representative of God6
15172287896Theocracya government ruled by a religious figure in the name of a supreme me being7
15172287897Cuneiform1st true form of writing, wedge-shaped writing, ~3000BC8
15172287898George Frederick Grontefend(1802 AD) began translating Cuneiform9
15172287899Sir Henry Rawlinson(1835) found the Behistun Rock10
15172287900Behistun Rock(520BC) carving on a mountain in Iran, written in Cuneiform, Babylonian, Elamite, *Persian.11
15172287901Ur-Nammu(2112BC)governor of Ur. Published 1st written code of laws, and united all city-states.12
15172287902Elamites(2004BC) destroyed Ur13
15172287903Amorites(1850BC) invade and seize control of Ur, and make a new capital at Babylon.14
15172287904Babylonianssame as the Amorites15
15172287905Divine Lawlaws from the god of sun and justice (Marduk/Samsash) communicated through Hammurabi16
15172287906Code of Hammurabistatus determined punishment, but was no longer upheld when Byzantine, emperor of Justinian, took control17

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