Egyptian Daily Life (Social Classes)

Their job was to assist the Pharaoh

• Govt. Official

• Peasants

• Scribes

• Artisans

They were the official writers and record keepers

• Govt. Officials

• Scribes

• Priests

• Artisans

Remained "purified" by avoiding certain foods

• Govt. Officials

• Scribes

• Priests

• Artisans

Started school and age 5 and spent 12 years learning

• Govt. Officials

• Priests

• Artisans

• Scribes

This class included jewelers, leatherworkers and weavers

• Govt. Officials

• Peasants

• Artisans

• Priests

Lives revolved around the three seasons of the Nile

• Govt. Officials

• Priests

• Scribes

• Peasants

Worked on govt. projects during the flooding season

• Govt. Officials

• Artisans

• Priests

• Peasants

Worked in large groups to complete engravings, paintings and monuments

• Govt. Officials

• Artisans

• Scribes

• Priests

Provided the staple crop (wheat) to the masses of Egyptian people

• Govt. Officials

• Peasants

• Scribes

• Priests

Main job was to collect taxes

• Govt. Officials

• Priests

• Scribes

• Peasants