Agriculture:
The land was fertile and the crops were very abundant.
The Sumerians were able to catch and eat the wild life. The farmers of Mesopotamia grew grain, fruit, vegetables, and raised barn yard animals.They also used plows to help plant seeds and used irrigation to get water to their fields. But the wheat and barley were the most important grown crops to the Sumerians.
Trade:
If the Sumerians didn't have the natural resources they needed at the time, they would trade for it. They had traded with neighboring countries. Grain, oils and textiles were taken from Babylon to other cities for the exchange of wine, precious metals and stones. The people organized the the trade in a lot of different ways, like trading by private merchants and local traders/merchants.
Slaves:
When they attacked and defeated another tribe or town, would take prisoners as slaves.They were the lowest class in Mesopotamia and they did household chores in the houses of the wealthy or constructed buildings around the city. Citizens could become slave by being a criminal or going into debt.
Labor system:
The people in Mesopotamia had a lot of people do different jobs. For example, the Priests worked in the Ziggurats, communicate with the gods and make decisions on how to rule the land, while the villagers hunted, gathered, cooked, made shelters, made tools, etc and the farmers farmed the food, raised the cattle, sheep and other animals, grew grain, and learned to control the floods. The women and girls bought and sold goods, handled legal issues, the girls were trained for roles of wife, housekeeper or mother.
Money:
Mesopotamia's money from least to greatest are barley, lead, copper/bronze, tin, silver, and gold, but barley and silver were more commonly used because they were the most dominant forms
The land was fertile and the crops were very abundant.
The Sumerians were able to catch and eat the wild life. The farmers of Mesopotamia grew grain, fruit, vegetables, and raised barn yard animals.They also used plows to help plant seeds and used irrigation to get water to their fields. But the wheat and barley were the most important grown crops to the Sumerians.
Trade:
If the Sumerians didn't have the natural resources they needed at the time, they would trade for it. They had traded with neighboring countries. Grain, oils and textiles were taken from Babylon to other cities for the exchange of wine, precious metals and stones. The people organized the the trade in a lot of different ways, like trading by private merchants and local traders/merchants.
Slaves:
When they attacked and defeated another tribe or town, would take prisoners as slaves.They were the lowest class in Mesopotamia and they did household chores in the houses of the wealthy or constructed buildings around the city. Citizens could become slave by being a criminal or going into debt.
Labor system:
The people in Mesopotamia had a lot of people do different jobs. For example, the Priests worked in the Ziggurats, communicate with the gods and make decisions on how to rule the land, while the villagers hunted, gathered, cooked, made shelters, made tools, etc and the farmers farmed the food, raised the cattle, sheep and other animals, grew grain, and learned to control the floods. The women and girls bought and sold goods, handled legal issues, the girls were trained for roles of wife, housekeeper or mother.
Money:
Mesopotamia's money from least to greatest are barley, lead, copper/bronze, tin, silver, and gold, but barley and silver were more commonly used because they were the most dominant forms