City-States
A Mesopotamian city-state is refers to a powerful political unit, which is a small area surrounding a huge city. They are usually made up of the main city or the towns with surrounding lands. Each city-state was it's own independent kingdom. Many of the people of Mesopotamia lived in separate cities.
A Mesopotamian city-state is refers to a powerful political unit, which is a small area surrounding a huge city. They are usually made up of the main city or the towns with surrounding lands. Each city-state was it's own independent kingdom. Many of the people of Mesopotamia lived in separate cities.
Agriculture
Since Mesopotamia is located in the fertile plains between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the people who have settled in the villages in that area were successfully able to develop agriculture, since the land was fertile from the rivers. The use of irrigation led to crop surpluses. It allowed the people in the villages to grow crops. |
City-State government
People realized that they needed someone to organize and direct activities. So, the creation of government started. Each city-state had its own government. The first leaders were priests. Central government took place in a temple called Ziggurat. Later, due to constant wars and battles, army commanders soon became the rulers of the city-states. |
Settlement
Farmers, Artisans, and traders began gathering in specific areas in the villages in order to buy and sell their products. The farming villages turned into small trading centers that later grew into cities, as more and more people settled there. |