Also known as the Cradle of civilization, Mesopotamia was a civilization made up of many empires including Sumer, Akkadian, Babylonia and Assyrian empires. The population of the empires was divided into social classes; the upper, middle, and lower class. Since social classes were so separated in Mesopotamia, there was a lot of room for inequality between the social classes and gender that leads to war; becoming a reality of everyday life.
Men and women in Mesopotamia were both allowed to work. However, they were not on the same level as one another. Men and women both worked jobs that suited their social class, but women mainly worked as brewers for beer and wine, and healers of the community. On the other hand, men worked in shops where …show more content…
Mesopotamia was made up of four social classes; upper, middle, and lower class. The high class consisted of the wealthy and powerful figures such as kings, nobles, priest, government officials, and warriors. The upper class had more advantages than any other class, both men and women went to school, and they lived the luxury life. The middle class consisted of merchants, artisans, and scribes. The middle class was just above the lower class, they had better clothing and better homes. The lower classes during this time period were the commoners and slaves, which is not as bad as they have portrayed it to be. The slaves and the commoners still had clothing, jewelry and houses, but they didn 't have anything remotely equivalent to the others of higher class. The wealthy controlled the Tigris and Euphrates River for transportation and irrigation, which resulted in countless boundary disputes over luxury goods. The goods that were mainly used during this time period were timber, stone, and …show more content…
With women losing power to men, and the profound differences between the social classes, it’s very strong to see why everyone wanted what others had. The rich upper class had complete control over the Tigris and Euphrates River, including the resources that were centered on them; it 's very clear why everyone was fighting to gain control of it. Whether it is losing a job to downsizing the population, which would be more than beneficial to the equality of men and women, as well as the job opportunities in the community, being prepared is just plain smart. However, the full-blown economic system failure, the arising conflicts between the genders, and the harmful destruction of the river from fighting over the equality of the land would cause this community to
Men and women in Mesopotamia were both allowed to work. However, they were not on the same level as one another. Men and women both worked jobs that suited their social class, but women mainly worked as brewers for beer and wine, and healers of the community. On the other hand, men worked in shops where …show more content…
Mesopotamia was made up of four social classes; upper, middle, and lower class. The high class consisted of the wealthy and powerful figures such as kings, nobles, priest, government officials, and warriors. The upper class had more advantages than any other class, both men and women went to school, and they lived the luxury life. The middle class consisted of merchants, artisans, and scribes. The middle class was just above the lower class, they had better clothing and better homes. The lower classes during this time period were the commoners and slaves, which is not as bad as they have portrayed it to be. The slaves and the commoners still had clothing, jewelry and houses, but they didn 't have anything remotely equivalent to the others of higher class. The wealthy controlled the Tigris and Euphrates River for transportation and irrigation, which resulted in countless boundary disputes over luxury goods. The goods that were mainly used during this time period were timber, stone, and …show more content…
With women losing power to men, and the profound differences between the social classes, it’s very strong to see why everyone wanted what others had. The rich upper class had complete control over the Tigris and Euphrates River, including the resources that were centered on them; it 's very clear why everyone was fighting to gain control of it. Whether it is losing a job to downsizing the population, which would be more than beneficial to the equality of men and women, as well as the job opportunities in the community, being prepared is just plain smart. However, the full-blown economic system failure, the arising conflicts between the genders, and the harmful destruction of the river from fighting over the equality of the land would cause this community to