Why Did Older Men Have the Most Power in the Mesopotamian

question 47

Multiple Choice

Why did older men have the most power in the Mesopotamian social system?

• A) Mesopotamian societies were patriarchal.
• B) The most important value in Mesopotamian society was reverence for elders.
• C) Older men tended to form political alliances with powerful priests.
• D) Older men presided over important ancestor-worship rituals.

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