Sargon the Great,in Creating the First Territorial State,relied Heavily On

question 16

Multiple Choice

Sargon the Great,in creating the first territorial state,relied heavily on:

• A) the might of Sumerian cavalry.
• B) earlier Mesopotamian innovations in irrigation,record-keeping,and urban development.
• C) excluding foreign influence that might undermine his authority.
• D) negotiating a peace between the independent city-states of Sumer and Uruk.

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