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cuneiform writing
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Sumerian civilization
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Cuneiform writing was a highly sophisticated and important form of communication and literature in Sumerian civilization.
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floodplain agriculture
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Sumerian civilization
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Floodplain agriculture in Sumeria depended on yearly river floods to fertilize the soil.
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irrigation
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Sumerian civilization
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The Sumerian civilization used canals and dikes for agricultural irrigation.
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kingship
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Sumerian civilization
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In Sumerian civilization, kingship was closely linked to the divine and the king was viewed as the mediator between the gods and the people.
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temple
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Sumerian civilization
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Temples in Sumerian civilization were central to the city's religious and civic life as they were considered the dwelling places of gods.
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