CIVILIZATION
PERSIAN
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It rejected a caste system.
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It allowed the practice of slavery.
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It accepted many cultural practices.
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It forced people to follow an official religion.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement best describes ancient Persian society? It rejected a caste system.
Detailed explanation-2: -Persian Culture The ancient Persians of the Achaemenid Empire created art in many forms, including metalwork, rock carvings, weaving and architecture. As the Persian Empire expanded to encompass other artistic centers of early civilization, a new style was formed with influences from these sources.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Persian Empire had a stratified social structure, just like most other ancient societies. The Persian social structure, in descending order, includes the royals, priests, aristocracy and military officials, merchants and craftsmen, and finally the peasantry and enslaved.
Detailed explanation-4: -By 650 BCE, the Zoroastrian faith, a monotheistic religion founded on the ideas of the philosopher Zoroaster, had become the official religion of ancient Persia. Later Judaism and then Christianity came to Persia via Mesopotamia, with both developing vibrant faith communities in Persian lands.