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Sumerian City-States and the Rise of Urban Life
Analyze the structure of independent Sumerian city-states such as Ur and Uruk, including ziggurats, kingship, and religion.
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Ancient Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent
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Examine how Tigris and Euphrates river systems fostered early Sumerian city-states, cuneiform writing, empire building, and formal law codes.
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6.SP1.2Arizona Social Studies Standards · All agesAnalyze connections among events and developments in various geographic and cultural contexts.
6.C2.1Arizona Social Studies Standards · All agesAnalyze the beliefs, experiences, perspectives, and values that underlie points of view regarding civic issues in the time period and regions studied.