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Social Structure was the most important characteristic in Mesopotamia. It is the most important because everyone had their own role and had to work on their own projects and everything worked together. However, some people might disagree.

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“were able to do work suited to their talents and skills” (Social structure article)

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This explains that they had work that was different based on their role and ability to work. The higher up the more power they had. This means that the king was the most powerful and had control over the lower and middle class.

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The social structure article says "A set of rules to help govern a civilization”

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This describes how the rules were an important part of Mesopotamia. Also these rules were different based on work and role in the society.

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However, some might argue that food supply is the most important. They could argue that without a stable food supply a society would fail. Food supply is important but, without a social structure the food supply would fail. This means that social structure is the most important characteristic of a civilization.

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The 9/24 Social Structurelesson slides state "In Mesopotamia, education was limited to certain social groups"

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This explains how with different social groups they had different jobs to do. With them Mesopotamia could work together to make a successful society. This also shows how the higher power you had the more access to stuff like education and food supply. Without social structure the whole society would fail.

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The higher on the hierarchy the more power you had in Mesopotamia.

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Without a social structure a stable food supply would fail.

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Mesopotamia was located in the Fertile Crescent which is in modern day Jordan and Iraq

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Mesopotamia wouldn't have been a successful civilization without a social structure.

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Without the social structure all of the other characteristics of Mesopotamia would fail.

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Without social structure the kingdoms wouldn't have been successful.