Elaine
I need a medium sized paragraph on the lifestyle of Babylonia, around the time when their Babylonian numerals were invented.
Please include what the men and woman did during the day, food, clothing, and culture.
THANKS!!!
What the heck Norman? Did I even mention it was homework? NO! And you know what? It isn't! I'm doing a book about the history of countries that are around my parent's countries! Next time, don't assume please. And if you want to be that rude then next time do not answer my questions.
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A tall order, but here's some ideas...
Babylon was great starting c.1700BC and after ups and downs peaked in the 500's BC. They were part of (and sometimes an empire controlling) all 'Mesopotamian culture' which covered the whole area from the Persian Gulf up around to Syria. Babylon sat in about the middle of this arc. The whole culture was based on the 2 great parallel rivers (Tigris, Euphrates), and the land between. The land between over 100's of years had been laced with 1000's of canals for the 1000's of farm plots, and was green, wet and impossibly flat (like all the surrounding area). The population was large, agriculture based, highly organized and concentrated in dozens of great cities, formed into city states often all part of an empire of one of them like Babylon.
These cities were extensive with walls 100' tall/ 100' wide with battlements on top and grand gates circling the whole thing. Dominating the cities were the step pyramids (ziggaruts) 100's of ft. high that in the flat landscape could be seen for 50 miles.
Food...the staple was bread (usually barley, sometimes wheat) and beer (bread fermented to alcohol and flavored). The rivers provided fish, water creatures and birds. Meat (goats, sheep, cattle) were saved for special occasions or only the upper class. The upper class too had most of the access to luxuries like honey, fruits etc.
Clothes...unlike modern movies people did not wear grey/ brown rags and carry crooked sticks. A needle and thread and weaving worked as good then as now and Babylon was known for it's seamstresses/ sewers/ cloth makers and dyers. Clothes in the city were colorful/ expertly made, the nobles luxurious, only peasants in the fields, workmen, and slaves went about in towel like garments.
Trousers of course had not been invented. Male peasants, workmen, slaves, wore a kilt around their middle, were bare chested or a longer 'kilt' between knees and shoulders or up over one sholder. Poor class women/ farmer workers, one piece linen type dress neck to ankles. Others, middle class traders/ merchants, crafts people, scholars/ teachers, rich, nobles all worse much nicer tunics/ robes etc. often in bright colors/ embroidered with designs, for the rich in thread of real gold.
Jewelry...was highly developed and worn by both genders. For those who could afford it as good as any made today in gold, lapis, gems, precious stones.
What they did....All depends on what class they were in...Peasants in the farm/ canal land around the cities, did the timeless toil of the farm, planting, weeding, harvest, keeping canals open. The women stayed at the village/ farm house kneading and backing the bread, smoking fish, drawing water with other women at the well, making pottery, watching children, helping in the field at harvest. the only days these people had off were the many religious festivals when free grain/ beer might be passed out and the village would share a roast goat, play music, get drunk on barley beer.
Middle class....Merchants, traders, professionals (scribes, scholars, teachers, doctors), better off builders/ craftsmen...would do as you'd think. Shops to tend to, tending their table in the market, selling goods through the city,working at their craft morning till evening (no good light to work nights). Buying in the market, stopping at tavern, visiting a temple prostitute. Women would be in the city house often with maid or lower class younger girl to help out. They might go to the market, or visit one of 100 temples.
Upper class and nobles/ soldiers...Drill/ military stuff for the soldiers, tending weapons, horses, chariots, then tavern for gambling/ drinking, and brothel. Nobles/ royals/ upper class...total luxury, pools, gardens, baths, lots of servants/ slaves to wait on them, musicians, acrobats, fine foods, wine, spices etc.
Music was highly prized throughout society judging by the large number of musical instruments found (flutes, harps, cymbals) but I don't much about who played/ who listened. As far as I know they did not have theaters like the ancient Greeks/ Romans.
At it's height in the 500'sBC Babylon is believed to have had a population of 200,000.
A tall order, but here's some ideas...
Babylon was great starting c.1700BC and after ups and downs peaked in the 500's BC. They were part of (and sometimes an empire controlling) all 'Mesopotamian culture' which covered the whole area from the Persian Gulf up around to Syria. Babylon sat in about the middle of this arc. The whole culture was based on the 2 great parallel rivers (Tigris, Euphrates), and the land between. The land between over 100's of years had been laced with 1000's of canals for the 1000's of farm plots, and was green, wet and impossibly flat (like all the surrounding area). The population was large, agriculture based, highly organized and concentrated in dozens of great cities, formed into city states often all part of an empire of one of them like Babylon.
These cities were extensive with walls 100' tall/ 100' wide with battlements on top and grand gates circling the whole thing. Dominating the cities were the step pyramids (ziggaruts) 100's of ft. high that in the flat landscape could be seen for 50 miles.
Food...the staple was bread (usually barley, sometimes wheat) and beer (bread fermented to alcohol and flavored). The rivers provided fish, water creatures and birds. Meat (goats, sheep, cattle) were saved for special occasions or only the upper class. The upper class too had most of the access to luxuries like honey, fruits etc.
Clothes...unlike modern movies people did not wear grey/ brown rags and carry crooked sticks. A needle and thread and weaving worked as good then as now and Babylon was known for it's seamstresses/ sewers/ cloth makers and dyers. Clothes in the city were colorful/ expertly made, the nobles luxurious, only peasants in the fields, workmen, and slaves went about in towel like garments.
Trousers of course had not been invented. Male peasants, workmen, slaves, wore a kilt around their middle, were bare chested or a longer 'kilt' between knees and shoulders or up over one sholder. Poor class women/ farmer workers, one piece linen type dress neck to ankles. Others, middle class traders/ merchants, crafts people, scholars/ teachers, rich, nobles all worse much nicer tunics/ robes etc. often in bright colors/ embroidered with designs, for the rich in thread of real gold.
Jewelry...was highly developed and worn by both genders. For those who could afford it as good as any made today in gold, lapis, gems, precious stones.
What they did....All depends on what class they were in...Peasants in the farm/ canal land around the cities, did the timeless toil of the farm, planting, weeding, harvest, keeping canals open. The women stayed at the village/ farm house kneading and backing the bread, smoking fish, drawing water with other women at the well, making pottery, watching children, helping in the field at harvest. the only days these people had off were the many religious festivals when free grain/ beer might be passed out and the village would share a roast goat, play music, get drunk on barley beer.
Middle class....Merchants, traders, professionals (scribes, scholars, teachers, doctors), better off builders/ craftsmen...would do as you'd think. Shops to tend to, tending their table in the market, selling goods through the city,working at their craft morning till evening (no good light to work nights). Buying in the market, stopping at tavern, visiting a temple prostitute. Women would be in the city house often with maid or lower class younger girl to help out. They might go to the market, or visit one of 100 temples.
Upper class and nobles/ soldiers...Drill/ military stuff for the soldiers, tending weapons, horses, chariots, then tavern for gambling/ drinking, and brothel. Nobles/ royals/ upper class...total luxury, pools, gardens, baths, lots of servants/ slaves to wait on them, musicians, acrobats, fine foods, wine, spices etc.
Music was highly prized throughout society judging by the large number of musical instruments found (flutes, harps, cymbals) but I don't much about who played/ who listened. As far as I know they did not have theaters like the ancient Greeks/ Romans.
At it's height in the 500'sBC Babylon is believed to have had a population of 200,000.
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Well, as a White man that owns a business,
I resent that list.
There are very few people that can hold together a business, comply with all of the regulations, keep Customers and Suppliers, while not following the law and also being truthful.
Here is how I got where I am.
1. Work hard (60 hours + per week)
2. Save my money, (Skip eating out, smoking, and luxuries)
3. Be honest to Customers and treat Suppliers like customers. Lack of honesty will almost ALWAYS bite you in the hiney. Once you lose the trust of your customer or employee, it is gone for good
4. Make money and share it with your employees, without them you have no business.
5. Be creative and never rest in developing new ways and technology.
7. Pay your bills first, even if that means not taking a salary yourself.
Just a look at the other side of the fence!
You seem bitter, don't let one bad boss drag you down! Try again, work hard and apply yourself to your job show then that you are to valuable to lose.
You will eventually find a company that appreciates you, good people are hard to find!
Peace!
Well, as a White man that owns a business,
I resent that list.
There are very few people that can hold together a business, comply with all of the regulations, keep Customers and Suppliers, while not following the law and also being truthful.
Here is how I got where I am.
1. Work hard (60 hours + per week)
2. Save my money, (Skip eating out, smoking, and luxuries)
3. Be honest to Customers and treat Suppliers like customers. Lack of honesty will almost ALWAYS bite you in the hiney. Once you lose the trust of your customer or employee, it is gone for good
4. Make money and share it with your employees, without them you have no business.
5. Be creative and never rest in developing new ways and technology.
7. Pay your bills first, even if that means not taking a salary yourself.
Just a look at the other side of the fence!
You seem bitter, don't let one bad boss drag you down! Try again, work hard and apply yourself to your job show then that you are to valuable to lose.
You will eventually find a company that appreciates you, good people are hard to find!
Peace!
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