Reply To: Social stratification in the Ancient Near East

[Raven Shaw]

Great commentary on the Vessel of Uruk! The literal stratifying lines on the vessel separate the different classes of life by their importance in the society. Your most interesting point was about the separation between king and servant being similar to the separation between servant and animal/plant. I noticed on the vessel that there is more visual order to the servant and animal scenes, that they are like little marching armies in comparison to the top scene. I wonder if this is the order the rulers wish to impose on the lower classes?