Question

2 features of ancient mesopotamian cities

Answer 1

Answer:

The City State -

After about 3000 BC, several large cities were built in Mesopotamia. Each city had its own King and own God and was an independent city state. The lack of a centralized government meant there were frequent wars between the states and this may have contributed to the fall of Mesopotamia.

Calendar -

The Mesopotamian solar calendar had two seasons, summer and winter. Each New Year began at the first visible lunar crescent, after the vernal equinox. Keen astronomers, the Mesopotamians understood the heliocentric model of planetary motion, knowing that the earth revolves on its own axis, and in turn, revolves around the sun.

Irrigation -

Mesopotamia was located on a large flood plain and it built an extensive man-made irrigation system that enabled it to grow a surplus of food. Mesopotamia relied on the annual flooding of the two rivers for fertility but the silt became an obstacle to its irrigation systems, which consisted of hundreds of channels that watered the crops.

Religion -

Mesopotamian religion was polytheistic, meaning there were many gods and goddesses, as well as henotheistic, meaning that certain gods are viewed superior to others. In the latter Mesopotamian period, the people began ranking the deities in order of importance. Every god has a priest, temple and a traditional ritual and there were hundreds of temples scattered throughout each city.