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1.Mesopotamia was near water which helps with farming and trading with other settlements by boat.
2. The soil was fertile for farming which made it possible to grow food and raise livestock.

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Organized government is important because it makes and enforces laws which keep everything peaceful and eliminates chaos.

Mesopotamia followed Hammurabiś Code to keep things in order. The code sets up punishments to fit the crimes such as an eye for an eye.

In modern times our laws also have consequences for those who break our laws. The punishments are handed out by judges who interpret the laws and place values on crimes.

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1. Kings. They ruled the land, made the laws and protected their subjects.

2. Priests. They made offerings to the gods for fertile harvests. They also supported the King and taught his people.

3. Artisans, Merchants and Scribes. The Artisans produced goods and tools needed for the settlement.  The merchants bought, sold and traded those goods between themselves and other ancient civilizations. The scribes wrote about their history and taught others.

4. Farmers. Farmers grew the food and raised livestock for the settlement.

5. Slaves were often prisoners from a war, criminals or people in debt. The slaves did manual work for the other classes. Some were able to work themselves out of slavery.

everyone had a job to keep the kingdom going without everyone doing there job the kingdom would fall apart

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Mesopotamia had a Polytheistic religion which means they believed in many gods. The gods all had power over one thing like water, wind, sea, farming. They believed the gods helped their farming, protected them and provided for them.

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Mesopotamia had many forms of Art including statues, pottery and architecture. They are known for their Cylinder seals, Masks and pottery. Most of their statues were of gods. Their architecture was known for Ziggurats which our towering stepped structures.the purpose of the status was that they thout that the gods where apon them

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Mesopotamia developed a system of writing call Cuneiform which was drawing wedge figures on clay tablets. They used this to write down laws, keep records and to write stories. They also developed the first calendar based on the cycles of the moon. This really helped with farming.