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| What did the early civilization states do in their civilizations? |
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| organized irrigation projects, adjudicating conflicts, defense |
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| How did the state serve the elites in early civilizations? |
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| protecting privileges, forcing products from commoners, labor on large projects |
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| Did the states of early civilizations always have to use force to secure their will? |
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| no, they had divine rights to rule(divine rulership) |
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| HOw did writing provide support for early states? |
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| defined elite status with literacy, means of propaganda and accounting and calendars, enforced laws |
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| What did writing do beyond the state in early civilizations? |
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| fostered literature, philosophy, astromony, mathematics, history |
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| Whayt was required of a ruler other than good descions in early civilizations? |
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| source of state authority, monumental residence and temples, luxurios dress and elaborate burials |
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