WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

SUMERIAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ were usually just below the kings on the social hierarchy in Sumer society.
A
Priests
B
Kings
C
Artisans
D
Craftspeople
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A social hierarchy developed in Sumerian city-states. Kings were at the top. Below them were priests and nobles. The middle ranks included skilled craftspeople and merchants.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Gala (Sumerian: gala, Akkadian: kalû) were priests of the Sumerian goddess Inanna. They made up a significant number of the personnel of both temples and palaces, the central institutions of Mesopotamian city states.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sumerian Social Order Because of their status, priests occupied a high level in Sumer’s social hierarchy, the division of society by rank or class. In fact, priests were just below kings.

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