city state/religion city state - includes specialized city that has its own government. it includes city, the wall around it, and the farmland. it started as small villages and grew into cities. the temple was the center of every city with a king in charge. religion - Polytheistic which means they believe in more than one god. they worship in temples called ziggurats. people sing hymns, say prayers, and make sacrifices. there are also 4 main GOds