Social Classes
Social Classes:
- - Upper class contained nobles, priests, government officials and warriors. (Amelu)
- - Merchants, traders and artisans made up a Middle or "Freeman" Class.(mushkinu)
- Slavery
Daily Life
The husband held the power in the family. A husband could initiate a divorce with very little reason. He also had the right to take on a second wife if his first was not able to bear a child. Children were generally loved and cared for, but children could be sold into slavery to repay a debt.
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