how did women take care of their household?
How did the mesopotamian women work in their house
2006-11-27 14:16:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Family life
Infant mortality was between 75 to 95 percent. As for schooling, only royal offspring and sons of the rich and professionals such as scribes, physicians, temple administrators, and so on, went to school. Most boys were taught their father's trade or were apprenticed out to learn a trade. Girls had to stay home with their mothers to learn housekeeping and cooking, and to look after the younger children. Unusual for that time in history, women had rights. They could own property and, if they had good reason, get a divorce.
2006-11-27 14:21:01 · answer #1 · answered by finaldx 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Women in Mesopotamia had virtually more rights than other nations ever witnessed. They generally were active around the house (girls), but were also able to be as individual as possible. Women could get divorced, and even own their own property. Women were generally respected, there even was an Assyrian queen, Queen Semiramis (Shamiran in Assyrian) who ruled Assyria after her husband died. She took control of the army and lead them to as far away as India, pretty impressive.
2006-12-01 00:17:41 · answer #2 · answered by ImAssyrian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋