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How was Mesopotamian religion and government connected?

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Regarding Mesopotamian religion, in early Mesopotamia, priests were the initial rulers as all authority came from the god. Priests then were both representative of the god and mediator between the god and the people. Later, the secular power was established in a king, although kings also had specific religious duties.

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