Mesopotamian Social Structure by Mae Rensing

Social structure! <3

8212964 — 2024-10-07 15:51:15 UTC

The characteristic that had the most influence on the Mespotamian society was Social structure.

Because when you think about it, imagine if there was no kings, and how disorganized everything would be. And considering all the roles help all of each other, like the commoners farm to keep a stable food supply for the community, and the merchants help get money and trade for materials. So everyone has their own roles that help the society in different ways.

Evidence 1

8212964 — 2024-10-07 16:03:59 UTC

"Their duties included offering food, clothing, and performing rituals for the gods, while also involving the public in ceremonies”

Evidence 2

8212964 — 2024-10-07 16:05:47 UTC

“A kingdom would only prosper if the king pleased the gods. Next in Mespotamia’s hierarchy was the upper class: Priests, priestesses, and educators. There was a big middle class, made up of common people like merchants, artisans, and builders. Enslaved people were lower class.”

Reasoning 1

8212964 — 2024-10-07 16:06:45 UTC

That evidence reveals that the priests have an important job to do just like everyone else. Even if the middle class isn't as rich, or famous, they still provide for Mesopotamia and help them to succeed as a whole, and to survive as a community.

Reasoning 2

8212964 — 2024-10-07 16:08:37 UTC

This quote Everyone has a very important roles to play in the Mesopotamian society and all help in each their own ways. All are a community and are in the world to survive as a group, and where would their group be without organizations, leadership? Probably nowhere, that's why social structure is the most important

My evidence

8212964 — 2024-10-08 15:35:28 UTC

My evidence that I used connects back to Social Structure by showing the different roles and perspectives of the different people. Like the priests and nobles are important to help keep the king in line, and the craftsmen or merchants help to provide money and materials.

Scribes are teaching

8212964 — 2024-10-08 15:40:14 UTC

This image is proof of the Scribes teaching kids how to read and write. Imagine the civilization where there were no scribes to teach, people would be clueless have the time, making their community vulnerable and weak. But with the roles and structure of the people we can tell who is who and kids still learn.

The civilization and people

8212964 — 2024-10-08 15:41:21 UTC

Kings and Soldiers

8212964 — 2024-10-08 15:48:37 UTC

This picture reveals the king speaking to his soldiers and to his people, giving advice and showing the way. Without a king the civilization would crumble and no one would lead and show the way, creating ways from everything to be fair and making the decisions.

Counterclaim

8212964 — 2024-10-09 15:31:02 UTC

However one could say Technology is definitely the most important, and Social structure is the least important.They might say where would Mesopotamia be without those? They could say everyone could be equal without certain classes and ranks, and everyone could do, say and think as they please, without laws and kings to punish them. But we know that social structure is the most important because without the roles and responsibilities of everyone society would crumble.