Which of the following accurately characterizes the relationship between transhumant herders and urban centers in Sumerian Mesopotamia at the end of the third millennium BCE?
A) Transhumant herders repeatedly attacked the Sumerian cities.
B) Transhumant herders paid taxes to and labored on public works projects for the Sumerian cities.
C) Transhumant herders sought to maintain economic independence from the cities.
D) Transhumant herders prevented order from being restored after the collapse of the Third Dynasty of Ur.

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Transhumant herders in Sumerian Mesopotamia often had a symbiotic relationship with urban centers, where they paid taxes and contributed labor to public works, integrating into the economic and social systems of the cities.

Which of the Following Accurately Characterizes the Relationship Between Transhumant