They are "power breakers" they bring conflicting groups together. The encourage compromise- develop policies favorable to their interests or the groups that support them, organize and persuade voters to elect their candidates to office
D they had some problems with the government being controlled by the local warlords
Mesopotamia - cuneiform.
If that is what you meant.
You would have started Kindergarten in the year of 2004.
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