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Women in the ancient Mesopotamia have performed several kinds of professions that cover a wide range of skills. Such professions were portrayed in tablets and recovered through the archaeological investigations. It was interesting to learn whether there are any similarities and differences in the jobs the women performing at the present time in the Marsh Arabs society and those accomplished by women in the ancient Mesopotamia. The comparison revealed that there are some jobs that women did in ancient Mesopotamia that no longer exist in the society of the Marsh Arabs and vice versa. Further excavations in the lower Mesopotamia might reveal evidences showing more professions where women have achieved.
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Jawad, L.A. (2021). Role of Women in Ancient Mesopotamia and the Southern Marshes of Iraq: A Comparative Account. In: Jawad, L.A. (eds) Southern Iraq's Marshes. Coastal Research Library, vol 36. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66238-7_5
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