Symposium03
Symposium03
halfanhour,
Sittingfifthfromtheleftofthepodium,fourandahalfhighwoodenhighchairs,
Cathywearinga"smartnanofilmfacemask",
WithAspasiawearingasmartnanomembranefacemask,
Atthesametime,Igotupandwalkedslowlytothefrontofthepodium,
Cathylookedatthetransparentwoodenrimlesssmartglasses,
Sayslowly:
3000BC-2350BCEarlyDynasty,
KingUrnanshandhisfamily,
Theupperpartisbrickandearthontheking'shead,andthelowerpartisthekingdrinkingtocelebratethecompletionofthetemple,
AfterUruk,othercitiesappearedinSumer,
Irrigationsystemsbringsuccessfulagriculturaldevelopmentandprosperitytoemergingcities
Beginninginthefirst3000years,
Sumerianproducedabout3,000smallcity-states,
Anddevelopedacityalliancewith12majorcitiesasthecenter,
AllSumeriansworshipthesamegods,
Buteachcity-statehasitsownprotectorandrulingdynasty,
Inordertocompeteforwaterandfavorablebusinesspoints,
Therewerefrequentconflictsbetweencity-states,
LongbloodywarsbetweenKish,Lagash,Unma,Urandothercity-states,
ThisperiodiscalledtheEarlyDynasty,
Duetofrequentwars,thehumanrightsandfreedomsofordinarycitizensarerestricted,
TherulersofLagashconfiscatelandtitlesandappropriatetemplefundstosupportthewar,
Inpeacetimerulersalsoleviedextortionatetaxes,
Fromraisingsheeptoproducingspiceswithoutexception,
Atthattime,itwasstipulatedthat
Ifthehusbanddivorceshiswife,therulerwillbepaid5shekels,
Ifapersondies,officialswillattendhisfuneraltograbaportionoftheburial,