What were families like in ancient mesopotamia?

Answer 1

All the people of ancient Mesopotamia loved to eat! Poorer families seldom had meat, whereas wealthier families ate it regularly. Beef, lamb, pork, goat, ducks, and geese were the meats of choice. Fish, turtles, and shellfish were plentiful in the rivers and canals. Barley and wheat were the staple foods. Grain was crushed and cooked as porridge or ground into flour and baked as unleavened bread. Fruits, oils, juices, and honey were added to the basic recipe and varied the recipe so much that there were more than 300 Mesopotamian words for bread. Barley was also used to make beer, the staple beverage. Locust swarms caused problems by destroying crops, but they were also skewered, roasted, and enjoyed as a tasty delicacy!