Slaves could buy their freedom after serving for two years.
Slaves could work toward owning a portion of the land.
Slaves were not allowed to eat the crops they worked.
Slaves were sometimes used as a sacrifice to the gods
In these cultures, slaves were offered the opportunity to buy freedom as well as own possessions. Additionally, their children were not automatically born into slavehood. Sometimes people became slaves as a punishment for unpaid debt or violent crime such as murder.
