CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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Question
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Priests were high in social position because:
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they were masters at building
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they had direct communication with the gods
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they owned much of the land
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In early Mesopotamia, priests were the initial rulers as all authority came from the god. Priests then were both representative of the god and mediator between the god and the people.
Detailed explanation-2: -A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities.
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