Priests were in charge of ministering to the gods, thereby gaining their favor. People thought gods controlled their lives. Combine these ideas, and it was important for the people to please the priests in order to assure prosperity and well being. The priests were so powerful in Mesopotamian society because the people believed that they had a direct contact with God.
Well the priests were more powerful in the mesopotamian region
The high priests and lesser priests.
Mesopotamia had three levels of society. At the top were the most powerful government officials, priests, and soldiers. The middle was made of teachers, merchants, laborers, farmers, and craftsman. At the bottom were slaves and peasants.
Priests and scribes
A social pyramid depicts how the people of a society have their role accoridng to their power of influence in said society. This is a generality of the society to mek it easier by grouping people into classes in order to further give deatail about them using general terms. The Mesopotamian one is one of three main catagories
Cities tried to please gods to win their favor.
Priests were in charge of ministering to the gods, thereby gaining their favor. People thought gods controlled their lives. Combine these ideas, and it was important for the people to please the priests in order to assure prosperity and well being. The priests were so powerful in Mesopotamian society because the people believed that they had a direct contact with God.
Well the priests were more powerful in the mesopotamian region
The high priests and lesser priests.
Mesopotamia had three levels of society. At the top were the most powerful government officials, priests, and soldiers. The middle was made of teachers, merchants, laborers, farmers, and craftsman. At the bottom were slaves and peasants.
Priests and scribes
What Mesopotamian land developed the first complex society?
A social pyramid depicts how the people of a society have their role accoridng to their power of influence in said society. This is a generality of the society to mek it easier by grouping people into classes in order to further give deatail about them using general terms. The Mesopotamian one is one of three main catagories
Society of Catholic Priests was created in 1994.
Sumerians
They may be called priests. See related question below.
They wore skirts and shawls of wool or linen.