WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

SUMERIAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following was the most common job in Sumerian city-states?
A
King
B
Scribe
C
Artisan
D
Farmer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The most common occupations in ancient Sumer, as in all other parts of the ancient world, were farmers or work related to farming and rearing livestock.

Detailed explanation-2: -Men and women both worked in Mesopotamia, and most were involved in farming. Others were healers, weavers, potters, shoemakers, teachers and priests or priestesses. The highest positions in society were kings and military officers.

Detailed explanation-3: -The majority of Sumerians were farmers. Sumer had a highly organized agricultural system. People lived in the city and left worked in the fields outside the city during the day. The cities themselves were surronded by wall.

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