Class Systems In Ancient History:

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Each step down lived farther away. A
common rule for many civilizations and religions (although not as strict in
others) was the prohibition of marriages between separate classes.
Although this was the case, anyone from a higher class could choose to
marry someone of a lower class, such as a peasant marrying a servant but a
servant could not marry a peasant. As far as the untouchables, they were
so low they hardly even recognized as part of society. The untouchables
were also considered the "outcasts" and received the worst jobs of society
often being burial duty.
Similarly, in Mesopotamian culture there were three classes of
people. The highest class starting at Nobles, Commoners were in the middle
and then came Slaves, the lowest. In this civilization, the people were
ruled by The Law Code of Hammurabi. This code was written to provide a
safe, sane and prosperous society. The first and most important document
was made to protect the family. Second of importance came the ...

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