How would you define the Mesopotamian ideal of kingship? They believed in kingship and it was an honor for a man from the gods. Unlike other civilizations such as ancient Egypt, Mesopotamians consider a king to be a great man selected by the gods to represent them on earth and not divine. A king was expected to keep the gods informed about events in his land and could ask them for advice through the act of worship. This belief was reinforced through the use of the divine symbols of kingship, the rod and the ring. Once the gods' choice of a king was interpreted, the Mesopotamians carried out a careful examination of the person or animal to be sacrificed on an auspicious day, which became a strict regime, meaning that a governing system was put into practice of education and training. This includes training in mathematics, theology and foreign languages. According to Mesopotamian ideas about kingship, success in education was a way for a king to demonstrate his great courage and valor to both the god and his subjects. He could then take the oath of kingship, receive the royal crown and live in the royal palace before his coronation. To represent the belief that a king was the representative of the gods, the coronation ceremony was both a religious and civil affair. The king was first carried on the shoulders of men to the temple of Ashur. The king then entered the temple, kissed the ground, and was anointed by a priest with holy oil. The priest then crowned the king and handed him the scepter of royal justice, prayers followed and then a procession headed to the royal palace. Upon arrival, the notables paid homage to the new king and presented him with gifts and their insignia of office. The heart... half the paper... pushes him away, assuring him that he cannot escape death. A humiliated Gilgamesh returns to Uruk and orders his history to be engraved in stone. Visual sources visual sources 2.2 mohenjo man What specific features of the statue can you highlight? Looking at the statue you can tell that this mohenjo man was rich. They had to wear clothes made of animal skin with hair for warmth and plants. she probably wears a lot of gold with her dress. perhaps the 3 leaves could signify its rank. What possible indication of elite status can you identify? He was probably an upper class person such as a ruler or a royal person. royalty or royal people do not work on the farm, so they wear heavy clothes. What overall impression does the statue convey? The statue shows that the very rich rule over others. the way you dress depends on how others in class see you.