Open AccessOld Age in Sumer: Life Expectancy and Social Status of the Elderly
Author(s) -
Leonard Curchin
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
florilegium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2369-7180
pISSN - 0709-5201
DOI - 10.3138/flor.2.003
Subject(s) - sumerian , life expectancy , meaning (existential) , context (archaeology) , longevity , history , social life , demography , sociology , ancient history , psychology , gerontology , ethnology , medicine , archaeology , population , psychotherapist
One of the more intriguing topics in the still largely untrodden field of Sumerian social history is the significance and social impact of old age. The present paper is an attempt to clarify the meaning of longevity within the Sumerian context, Sumerian attitudes toward old age, and the role of the elderly in Sumerian society.
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