Culture: The typical Mesoamerican ruler’s “seats” were low to the ground and would not even be described as chairs. The common native would squat or sit on the ground. A ruler would have a small raised seat or bench. Elevated seats are obviously a mark of social stratification, which would be very common in the kind of society Noah was apparently building. Furthermore, Noah apparently raised not only the seat but the flooring, so that the priests occupied a space that was higher both physically and conceptually.