Egyptian Social Classes

Life in Ancient Egypt

Review and add to your notes as we discuss life in ancient Egypt.

Reorder

Reorder the classes in ancient Egypt based on the social pyramid. 1 being the highest social class and 5 being the lowest. Note: Pharaohs are not included.

• viziers and priests

• scribes

• craftsmen and artists

• peasants

• slaves

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Egyptian Social Classes

The following groups make up those who reside in the highest social classes-

Pharaohs: Rulers who made laws, controlled land and resources. In the afterlife, they were believed to become gods.

Egyptian Social Classes

The following groups make up those who reside in the highest social classes-

Viziers: Assistants to the pharaoh including overseeing the treasury system.

Priests: Powerful intellectual leaders who cared for temples and oversaw religious ceremonies.

Egyptian Social Classes

The following groups make up those who reside in the highest social classes-

Scribes: Performed important duties such as record keeping, tax accounting, and management of public works.

Egyptian Social Classes

The following groups make up those who reside in the lowest social classes-

Craftspeople & merchants: Ancient Egypt produced skilled painters, sculptors, metalworkers, potters, and woodworkers. These people produced and traded goods.

Egyptian Social Classes

The following groups make up those who reside in the lowest social classes-

Peasants/Farmers: Most people within this social class were responsible for growing crops. People within this social class were also in charge of building irrigation systems.

Egyptian Social Classes

The following groups make up those who reside in the lowest social classes-

Laborers and slaves: Forced to perform dangerous and difficult work usually constructing tombs and temples.

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had the right to own and manage property in Egypt. Both boys and girls from higher social classes attended schools run by _​

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women

scribes

farmers

pharaohs

Match

Match the following achievement with the description.

• Papyrus

• Hieroglyphics

• Geometry

• Astronomy

• Medicine

An early form of paper created from Nile reeds

Written language where pictures which stood for words

Used sacred shapes to form temples/buildings

Studying the movement of Sirius, Egyptians were able to predict Nile floods

By placing moldy bread on wounds, penicillin is discovered

• An early form of paper created from Nile reeds

• Written language where pictures which stood for words

• Used sacred shapes to form temples/buildings

• Studying the movement of Sirius, Egyptians were able to predict Nile floods

• By placing moldy bread on wounds, penicillin is discovered

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of Egyptian mummification?

• Social class did not effect the mummification process

• The process took 70 days

• Amulets were thought to bring good luck and tucked inside the wrappings

• The brains were removed from the body and disposed of as they were viewed as unimportant