| Ur was just one of the many city-states in ancient Mesopotamia. The cities were surrouned by stone walls, and they were all very independent of each other. Ur and the other city-states had three major social classes: nobles, commoners, and slaves. They were ruled by kings. Although they did not rule, priests and priestesses had power also. They were responsible for the relationship between the gods and goddesses.
Mesopotamian city-states thrived chiefly on trade. They traded fish, wool, barley, wheat and metal goods for copper, tin, and timber in exchange. Ur survived on trade until it came under the control of the Persians in the late 4th century BC.
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