Hi, my name is Cosmo, I am very famous trader in Mesopotamia thanks to the discovery of bronze. Not everyone in the city and villages around know about this, but I try to convince them that whatever weapon they made from it, it can last longer. I am an expert in making shields and helmets and I can assure you they last much longer. Other than trading bronze I trade clothing and pottery. Today I made a very good deal, a family gave me three chickens and one bag full of grain; meanwhile I gave them 5 helmets and about 10 pieces of clothing. People are very interested in bronze and usually they ask me many questions. At home I have dogs, horses, goats and chickens. Many people want my horses because they are strong enough to pull their carts or the goats because their skin and milk are helpful for their family. In the cities the building are big and in a much better shape than they were in villages and towns.
The people I trade with usually have their house near the northern part of the Euphrates river, and for them it is much easier to come here to Babylon and not to Ur. The market place where I trade is near granaries and religious places. Jata, Polo (my children),and my wife are at home, cooking. They would turn grain into flour and add water, the dough was put over the fire and after few minutes it would be ready to eat.
When the sun started to lower and it was darker, little by little the streets emptied and many merchants went back home after the last deal I made I packed my stuff and went home.
