Family Roles In Ancient Mesopotamia

Family roles are an important part of our lives today. They determine how we function in a family, what we contribute, and how we spend our time. The roles we live and work within today got their start in ancient times. In ancient Rome, family roles played an important part in the family structure, as they did in ancient Mesopotamia. While both ancient Romans and ancient
Mesopotamians had their own type of family structure, they shared some basic similarities. Even though there were many similarities, there were still quite a few difference. In ancient Rome family roles were a part of everyday life. In ancient Rome the family was the most important part in life. The father lead most of the family everyday. In Rome, the mother’s job was raising their children. They were allowed to own property, but only if their husband approved it. Unlike the women, the men would go to work everyday. The men also were in charge of when his daughters would get married and who they typically married, at the age of 14. Children of wealthy families in ancient Rome usually started school when they were seven years old. Boys stayed at school longer than girls and learned different things. Boys were …show more content…
Girls in Mesopotamia did not attend school. The schools were run by priests or scribes unless they were loyalty. All girls stayed home, along with their mothers, and learned the household tasks that they would perform when they grew up and got married.When the women stayed home they would weave fabric to make it out of clothing. The boys would go to school and, and follow their father’s trade. The men was in charge of the whole house, and went to work everyday except for Sunday. The men also told the daughter when to get married and who to get married to. In Mesopotamia, the girls would get married at the age of 13. When the daughter would get married they would go live with their husband and his