Societies {herding society} tended sheep, ox, or goats. Advanced herding societies had horses or camels. Herding societies began 10,000 years ago. Advanced herding societies appeared 3500 years ago. Herding societies worked metal, worked leather, wove, had no pottery, had no boats, had no houses, and changed into conquerors.
villages
Herders had 60 people in communities and up to 2000 in villages.
classes
Herding societies did not have a strong class system. Rulers had some power. War was intermittent.
law
Private property and laws existed.
slaves
Herders often had slaves.
gender
Herding, making weapons, making tools, politics, religion, and art were male activities. Collecting and preparing vegetables and caring for children were female activities.
games
Herders had games of physical skill.
religion
Herding societies usually believed in one active God.
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