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Roles in Ancient Mesopotamia: Priests, Soldiers, Scribes, Merchants, Artisans, Farmers, and Slaves

Discover the social structure of ancient Mesopotamia, where the king-priest held the highest power and respect, soldiers protected leaders, scribes were scholars, merchants traded goods, artisans created crafts, farmers sustained the community, and slaves faced hardship.

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Roles in Ancient Mesopotamia: Priests, Soldiers, Scribes, Merchants, Artisans, Farmers, and Slaves

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  1. Mesopotamia Social Class

  2. King-Priest • Highest power and most respected • Lived in the middle of every city-state • Were not gods, but had the special power of being able to “speak” to the gods. • Citizens of the city-state respected the priest/king because he could talk to the gods. • -Courtyards surrounded the king/priests temple.

  3. Soldier • Protect king/priest • Only men could do this job • Very respected

  4. Scribe • A male who was very good at writing and very smart. • Teacher, doctor, or an accountant

  5. Merchant • Someone who sells goods. • Merchants sell goods in the middle of the city-state.

  6. Artisan • Artist who makes crafts and paintings. • Artists sold crafts and paintings in the courtyard.

  7. Farmer • Plants and harvests crops • Most of the people were farmers.

  8. Slave • People captured from other city-states • Treated poorly and forced to do all of the jobs no one else would want to do.

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