15. internecine

Back to *History 8 Mesopotamia Vocabulary The term internecine, defined as something mutually destructive to both parties involved, often pertains to warfare. Internecine warfare, war that was mutually destructive to both opponents, was constant in the first age of Sumerian cities even though it was in the interest of Southern Iraqi city states to cooperate with one another, hence causing resources to be limited. A myriad of cities caused other cities' downfall due to war, but, in the end, war diminished resources in both cities. In short, internecine warfare caused a disproportionate relationship between populations and their resources while weakening trade between city states.

Sources: http://www.yourdictionary.com/internecine http://history-world.org/sumeria.htm population.weebly.com/effects.html "Historiography." Origins. Comp. Rosie Beniretto. Ed. Ganesa Collins. Houston, Texas: St. John's School, 2015-2016. Print, (97).

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