Introduction
As you learned in this chapter, the Sumerian civilization dominated Mesopotamia for 1500 years, making significant contributions to agriculture, religion, literature, writing, and mathematics. They also had one of the first written legal codes. In modern-day Mesopotamia—Iraq—the government prohibits all Internet access, but you can learn about its ancient citizens and their contributions by visiting the Sumerian Web site.

Destination Title: Sumerian

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Directions
Start at the Ancient Sumer Web site.

• Click on "Legal System"
• Browse the site, taking notes as you go.
• Read throught the information,and then answer the following questons.