Though women were protected by late Sumerian law and were able to achieve a higher status in Sumer than in other contemporary civilizations, the culture was male-dominated. The Code of Ur-Nammu, the oldest such codification yet discovered, dating to the Ur-III "Sumerian Renaissance", reveals a glimpse at societal structure in late Sumerian law. Beneath the lu-gal ("great man" or king), all members of society belonged to one of two basic strata: The "lu" or free person, and the slave (male, arad; female geme). The son of a lu was called a dumu-nita until he married. A woman (munus) went from being a daughter (dumu-mi), to a wife (dam), then if she outlived her husband, a widow (numasu) and she could then remarry.
Though women were protected by late Sumerian law and were able to achieve a higher status in Sumer than in other contemporary civilizations , the culture was male - dominated . The Code of Ur - Nammu , the oldest such codification yet discovered , dating to the Ur - III " Sumerian Renaissance " , reveals a glimpse at societal structure in late Sumerian law . Beneath the lu - gal ( " great man " or king ) , all members of society belonged to one of two basic strata : The " lu " or free person , and the slave ( male , arad ; female geme ) . The son of a lu was called a dumu - nita until he married . A woman ( munus ) went from being a daughter ( dumu - mi ) , to a wife ( dam ) , then if she outlived her husband , a widow ( numasu ) and she could then remarry .
How many strata existed in Sumerian society?
How many strata existed in Sumerian society ?
two
two