Thursday, April 16, 2020

The Ancient and Forgotten Sumer Civilization

From The Medium:
Religion was the main influencer in the Sumerian society, and this thought imposed the standards in all aspects of life, “the Sumerians believed that they were surrounded by countless gods, spirits, demons, good or bad geniuses who mingled in their daily lives and depended on their fate. them. ”(Constantin Daniel in the Sumerian Civilization, Sport-Tourism Publishing House, 1988). Also, the relationship with the gods was totally submissive, and their perception was that humans were created to serve the gods, thus diminishing, in the Sumerian view, the role of man in the universe. 
Although the Sumerians had urban settlements, they had an agricultural base, because, being forced to maintain the canals, a significant labor force was needed. Another reason why the Sumerians preferred this system was because of the frequent floods they were getting. However, the most important reason lies in the nomadic invasions of the desert or of the mountains that were to plunder and destroy these settlements, so the Sumerians were forced to erect fortifications, at the shelter where their homes were located. Thus, a city consisted mainly of the houses of the inhabitants, the temple, a market, and the granary. (Read more.)
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