To irrigate there farms
the duties of the Sumerian army's are: to fight in the war from other villages, to follow the leader of the army's directions, and to protect there village from harm.
it was a part of Social Hierarchy
Sumerian communities were divided by social structure. There were 3 social classes/or groups. At the top was the upper class. They had the most money and power. In this class there were the priests, kings, government officials, and warriors. They had finer homes. Then came the middle class. There was the artisans, merchants, farmers, and traders. If you needed something they were the ones who had stuff. Normal people lived in small mud-brick houses. Lastly, came the lower class. They were treated harshly. They were considered the enslaved farmers, people forced to work in temples, an slaves. The Sumerian communities were divided into city-states. At the center of each city-state there was a ziggurat. They beleived that the gods lived here. Only gods/godesses were allowed in here.
in Sumerian society the character of Gilgamesh suggest that Sumerian society could be violent by
To irrigate there farms
the duties of the Sumerian army's are: to fight in the war from other villages, to follow the leader of the army's directions, and to protect there village from harm.
they grew wheat grain
it was a part of Social Hierarchy
They depended on the rain to grow there crops.
farmers
The biggest problems faced by Sumerian farmers were unpredictable flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, pests destroying crops, and infertile soil due to over-farming. These challenges made agriculture in Sumer difficult and required innovative irrigation systems and crop rotation techniques to overcome.
The Plow And The Wheel. The Plow Was The First Important Tool Invented To Help Farmers. The Sumerians Used the Wheel For The Plow And/Or Wagons.
They harvested barley, chickpeas, lentils, wheat, dates, onions, garlic, lettuce, leeks and mustard.
Sumerian farmers primarily cultivated crops such as barley, wheat, and lentils using irrigation systems to water their fields. They also raised livestock such as sheep, goats, and cattle for food and agricultural labor. Additionally, they engaged in trade with other regions to exchange agricultural products for goods they could not produce themselves.
they felt like the needed to help the other people
sumerian occupations included farmers, carpenters, laborers, farm laborers, house keepers and kitty litter cleaners (te-he)