Below the king or governor society had three distinct classes: aristocratic nobles who were administrators, priests, and officers in the army rewarded with large estates; a middle class of business people, ... Religion also became a part of this system of inequality, ... After the fall of the last Sumerian dynasty about 2000 BC,
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While the king of a Sumerian city lived in a luxurious palace, most of his people lived in very small thatched houses that were crowded together and separated by narrow alleyways. This was evidence of a distinct social system that was in place in Sumer. ... The highest class was the ruling class and priests.
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CUNEIFORM The ancient Sumerians created the world's first writing system known as cuneiform. The term cuneiform means "wedge-shaped." Sumerian writing is wedge-shaped because of the the type of instrument that was used to create it. ... Higher order questioning skills are used when discussing the study guide as a class.
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Sumerian society adhered to a caste system comprised of three classes: amelu, mushkinu, and slaves. The amelu were the at the top rung of the caste system. Government officials, professional soldiers, and priests were found in this class.
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most raised children REVIEW QUESTION Why were kings and priests in the highest class? Chapter 3: Ancient Mesopotamia World History: Ancient Civilizations 1 Sumerian Science and Technology ESSENTIAL QUESTION What tools did the Sumerians invent?
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Next were the mushkinu, the "middle class" of Sumerian society. These were the shopkeepers, farmers, merchants, and laborers. Slavery was an integral part of life in Sumer, and slaves were the lowest in the class system.
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Teens views: The class system ... A stratified class system is a bad thing ... Sumerian values and beliefs...
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Ancient History question: What was ancent mesopotamian class system? Omg I just researched mesopatmia! the class system is um.... o crap i just forgot there goes my A in Geo well sorry i tried! ... the class system is um.... o crap i just forgot there goes my A in Geo...
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below it class system system in which society is divided into different social groups cuneiform Sumerian system of writing using wedge-shaped symbols ...
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