Some jobs were deemed more important than others, so those citizens were viewed as more important.
Explanation:
Agricultural production has changed the previous social systems; and resulted in huge social consequences, where people lived in bigger and denser communities and not everyone had to dedicate their full time in search of food. Permanent settlements resulted in specialization within society which gave rise to different social classes. With the availability of surplus food, people got spared time which can be devoted to specialized tasks. In this process, some people became more important than others.
