People+Debra


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The Priest> were powerful they were in charge of making sure everyone behaved in the way that would make the gods happy. they were the doctors of that time. If you were sick you called the priest at the time. The upper class> men and women wore jewelry, especially rings. Men wore skirts and had long hair, curly moustaches and long beards. Women wore dresses, off one shoulder. they had long hair which they braided or wore up in fancy arrangements. The lower class> In ancient sumer, people were paid for their work. If they ran a shop or worked in the fields, they were paid for their goods or labor. stealing was a serious crime and punishment was severe. the slave> when the sumerians conquered another town, they brought prisoners back with them to act as slaves. slaves worked for the king, the temple and the wealthy. Slaves were bought and sold. Records have been found recording the amount paid for a slave.