Why were Sumerian cities called city-states?

These first cities were like small, independent countries. They each had their own ruler and their own farmland to provide food. For this reason, they are called city-states. Hope this helps!

Explanation:

These first cities were like small, independent countries. They each had their own ruler and their own farmland to provide food. For this reason, they are called city-states.

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