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A 3 page discussion of the governmental structure and rulers of these cultures. The author emphasizes the span of time covered by each and observes that the rulers were at the head of a strongly stratified system. This arrangement allowed these leaders to achieve great cultural accomplishments. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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From the little that we know about ancient Egyptian and early Mesopotamian rulers, it is believed that they shared many similarities
in regard to the way they made their way to the throne and wielded power once they were there. Most, for example, are believed to have held positions of
significance within the religious structure of their culture (Robertson, 1998). What we know about these cultures, however, is largely based on archaeological interpretation, interpretation that is entirely too fluid
to make very many rigid observations about how these rulers governed their followers. The archaeological record does definitely affirm a couple of facts
about these cultures. They were each extremely influential in terms of other cultures. Also, each of these cultures are known to have evolved considerably over time. So
too are their rulers regarded as having been influential and the specifics of rule to have evolved over time in response to a number of factors. The archaeology of
the lands and the written records of these cultures stand in testament of those fact. This archaeology and the written records also stand in testament to the fact of
the existence and power of a central government and a strong social stratification. The rulers, of course, were at the head of that government and at the top level
of the societal hierarchy. The social stratification that characterized these cultures was perpetuated by the ruling classes of each. Some have contended
that without it many of the impressive architectural and other aspects of the material culture could not have been accomplished. Although history prefers to think of them as shephards
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