Classes
What class do "slaves" belong in
lower class
where was sumer located
mesopotamia
what did they make
plows, writing, the alphabet, measuring, etc
what was their form of writing called
cuneiform
what class do "artisans" belong in
middle class
what were there politics about
borders
what was a plow used for and why was it made
it was made to make plowing the fields easier, and it was used for plowing
what do scribes do
they are official record keepers
what does the lower class consist of
slaves, debtors, criminals
what was their main source of economy
trading
what was writing mainly used for
keeping records of their lives
what do priests do
they are mediators between the gods and the people
what did the middle class consist of
merchants, artisans, farmers
what was their religion
polytheism (belief in many gods)
why did they invent so many things
to help make doing work easier
what is a ziggurat
a building built in every city to honor the gods
what did the upper class consist of
Kings, government officials warriors
what was the population
5,000-20,000
what did they mostly use mathematics for
what are some of the things sumerians traded
wool, cloth, jewls, oil and grains