Which of the following best describes the nature of Sumerian political organization?
A) large, loosely organized confederations of allied cities
B) autonomous city-states with smaller satellite communities and associated cropland
C) a single empire based in Uruk city
D) two independent societies located along the Upper and Lower Euphrates
E) large urban centers and autonomous rural farming communities

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Sumerian political organization was characterized by autonomous city-states, each with smaller satellite communities and associated cropland. These city-states were not organized into a single empire or large confederation, but rather operated independently.

Which of the Following Best Describes the Nature of Sumerian