Unlike in Egypt, Mesopotamian peasants performed more jobs than just farming. Other professions included carpenters, brick-makers, soldiers, beer-brewers, and bakers.

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Pro: Most Egyptian commoners were peasants, who had to spend their days doing grueling farm work.

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Con: Mesopotamian commoners were still usually restricted to their father's profession.

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Con: In many Mesopotamian societies, all free male citizens could be ordered into the army and therefore had to risk their lives in conflicts.

Which Bronze-Age civilization would be better to live in: Egypt or Mesopotamia?

Unlike in Egypt, Mesopotamian peasants performed more jobs than just farming. Other professions included carpenters, brick-makers, soldiers, beer-brewers, and bakers.

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Cons

Most Egyptian commoners were peasants, who had to spend their days doing grueling farm work.

Mesopotamian commoners were still usually restricted to their father's profession.

In many Mesopotamian societies, all free male citizens could be ordered into the army and therefore had to risk their lives in conflicts.

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Unlike in Egypt, Mesopotamian peasants performed more jobs than just farming. Other professions included carpenters, brick-makers, soldiers, beer-brewers, and bakers.

Pro claim 1

Most Egyptian commoners were peasants, who had to spend their days doing grueling farm work.

Con claim 1

Mesopotamian commoners were still usually restricted to their father's profession.

Con claim 2

In many Mesopotamian societies, all free male citizens could be ordered into the army and therefore had to risk their lives in conflicts.