CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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Question
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the lowest level
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the highest level
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the middle level
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they were not part of the social structure
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Detailed explanation-1: -The earliest known social hierarchy was created in Mesopotamia. The king and royal family were the royal class, and the priests were at the top of the upper class. Priests were slightly under the king because of their high education and connection with the gods.
Detailed explanation-2: -People in Sumer were divided into three social classes. The upper class included kings, priests, warriors, and government officials. In the middle class were artisans, merchants, farmers, and fishers. These people made up the largest group.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.