Agrarian Pyramid Gender

Early societies were formed in the early agrarian era with the development of agriculture where groups of people settled in one area and formed a community. These societies were shaped in a spherical or teardrop hierarchy which presents an equal society that rules through group decisions. (Morillo 25) These bands and chiefdoms eventually fell to the rise of state level hierarchies that were more pyramid formed. According to Morillo, warfare was the main driving factor in development of complex societies with the development of elites, strong leadership, and the role of gender. (Morillo 60)
Important aspects of the agrarian pyramid outlined by Morillo are the Political leader on the top followed by the elites and the commoners on the bottom. (Morillo 69) The elites included the specialized warriors. In the agrarian pyramid the roles of women were more in the private face of the pyramid and the males on the public face. (Morillo 69) War was not the only factor in the development of the pyramid dynamic, but it did contribute a lot to the development of the structure.
Before this hierarchy the role of each gender was more fluid especially in areas that had less war. (Morillo 60) War became more prevalent as networks became larger and connected. This lead to a specialized fighting force and due to biology males tended to dominate that area. (Morillo 60) As men dominated that profession women started to be left out of the politics of the community because the war was the state of the community. (Morillo 60) As society transitioned to the pyramid form the role of women did not change and stayed in the behind the scenes role as subordinate to men. (Morillo 69) An example used by Morillo was in the Hammurabi’s code if a husband caught his wife with another man he was allowed to kill her. (Morillo 71) The subordination of women started with the biological disparity between men and