CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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Question
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Who were the slaves in Sumerian city-states?
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Prisoners of war from other city-states and nomadic groups
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People indebted to richer people
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Both
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Some slaves were chattel slaves, meaning that society treated them as property with no rights. Usually, chattel slaves were prisoners of war or slaves bought from outside communities.
Detailed explanation-2: -The people known as Sumerians were in control of the area by 3000 B.C. Their culture was comprised of a group of city-states, including Eridu, Nippur, Lagash, Kish, Ur and the very first true city, Uruk.
Detailed explanation-3: -There two types of slaves in Mesopotamia: the debt slaves and the chattel slaves.
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