why was The highest social class of early civilizations held by merchants and skilled workers

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They were most necessary for civilization. People needed the goods they couldn't produce at home.

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another question actually

Which development directly allowed for the keeping of records?

Explain

The invention of writing?

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no it is a explanation question

the answer is systems of writing but i need an explanation

because they could not write any at the time

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Hello this is a similar question but different and I need help.

Drag the terms to the boxes in the sentences. Each term may only be used once.
(priests and rulers)
(merchants and skilled workers)
(poor people and slaves)
(priests and rulers)
(gods and goddesses)
The highest social class of early civilizations was held by .
The lowest social class consisted of .
Groups such as were considered to be part of the middle level of society. Rulers claimed that they were given the right to rule by .
So... Can you help?

please.

that is wrong my answers are different

Why do you think that records could not be kept before the invention of writing?