Mesopotamia Daily Life

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• Mesopotamia was located in the fertile land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
• Agriculture was the backbone of Mesopotamian society, with most people working as farmers.
• Farmers grew wheat, barley, dates, lentils, onions, grapes, and vegetables using irrigation systems.
• Most people lived in houses made of sun-dried mud bricks, which were often two to three stories high.
• The flat roofs of Mesopotamian homes were frequently used for sleeping, storage, and religious activities.
• Mesopotamian diet primarily consisted of barley bread, beer, vegetables, and meat from sheep and goats.
• Beer was a staple beverage consumed by all social classes, often filtered through straws to remove sediment.
• Social hierarchy was strict, with kings and priests at the top and slaves, laborers, and farmers at the bottom.
• Clothing was typically made from sheepskin or wool, with men wearing kilt-like skirts and women wearing long dresses.
• Entertainment included music with drums, lyres, and flutes, as well as sports like boxing, wrestling, and board games.
• Children of wealthy families attended scribal schools to learn cuneiform writing on clay tablets.
• Cuneiform, the writing system of Mesopotamia, used wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets because paper did not exist.