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The characteristics of a civilization that had the most influence on Mesopotamia society is Government.

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According to the government article it says, ”It is important because it created a set of rules that helped to govern a civilization while trying to protect people even if they had little political power.”

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In the government article it says, "This type of decentralized government supported Sumerian cultural growth and innovation.¨

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This evidence suggests that having these laws is a big part of Mesopotamia. The laws help make the city a safe place as well as protecting the people if they need help.

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This shows how the Mesopotamia government was able to thrive more when they started making their own decisions. One reason Mesopotamia thrived is because they were their own decentralized state.

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Although the government is important for a civilization some may argue that Social Structure is more important for civilization. Social Structure is necessary for a civilization because it keeps the civilization neat and finishes things around the civilization also helps the civilization stay neat as well as ranking peoples jobs and finance.

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¨He created a centralized government, tax system, and most famously, the Code of Hammurabi.¨

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This suggests that Hammurabi's code collection of rules was established to maintain social order in the society. It says that any crime will be reflected by obeying the law and determining the appropriate punishment, which is based on the person's social class.

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The government impacted Mesopotamian society by creating laws and structure. Another reason the Government impacted Mesopotamian society was by defending their people.

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According to the Social Structure article it says, ¨ Many social structures are based on a hierarchy in which some people are valued more than others. People in Mesopotamia believed that a king was the link between the earth and the heavens. A kingdom would only prosper if the king pleased the gods. Next in Mesopotamia’s hierarchy was the upper class: the priests, priestesses, and educators. There was a big middle class, made up of common people like merchants, artisans, and builders. Enslaved people were the lower class, at the bottom of the hierarchy.¨ This demonstrates the multiple parts that make up a Social Structure and how an incomplete set of parts will result in a very unorganized and chaotic civilization. A society's Social Structure gives the citizens support for interacting with each other.

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This demonstrates the multiple parts that make up a Social Structure and how an incomplete set of parts will result in a very unorganized and chaotic civilization. A society's Social Structure gives the citizens support for interacting with each other.