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What political figure emerged due to disputes between expanding cities?
How did palaces and temples serve as landmarks in city life?
What characteristic differentiates the construction of palaces from that of founding temples?
What was the significance of the Royal Cemetery at Ur in reinforcing Mesopotamian rulers' hierarchies?
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What is one reason why warrior chiefs were initially chosen?
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Why did palaces emerge as cities expanded?
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What distinguished the bodies found in Death Pit 1237 at the Royal Cemetery at Ur?
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What role did royal dynasties play in the development of palaces?
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In what way did the palace become a source of power rivaling that of the temple?
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What was the primary function of the palace as an institution and a set of buildings?
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Why were palaces constructed on the outskirts of the city?
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