Slavery in Babylon was much different that slavery in the recent past and modern day. In their time and place, it was a part of their society. Unlike what we know of slavery in the today's world, Babylonian slaves were regarded as part of the family. They were also well educated, some even skilled artisans with vast knowledge. These slaves were mainly other Babylonians who worshiped the same gods, were the same race as their masters and spoke the same language. In this culture, there were 3 types of wardu, or slaves. The first was made of the slaves considered to be property. The second were the slaves connected to the land and would stay in a certain spot. The last type of slaves were the people dedicated to a god or goddess and were
