This lowest and largest social class grew crops that supplied food and also helped build monuments such as the pyramids
Who are peasants
100
An existence after death
What is afterlife
100
A written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations
What is a treaty
200
This pharaoh encourages Egyptian art and literature
Who is Pharaoh Senusret
200
Top of the social pyramid
Who is the Pharaoh
200
These highly skilled laborers created beautiful objects but got little respect.
Who are artisans
200
A person who does farmwork for wealthy land owners
What is a peasant
200
importance in society
What is status
300
Egypt's first female pharaoh
Who is Hatsheput
300
Group of people on the social pyramid directly after the Pharaoh.
Who are government officials
300
Egypt's official writers and record keepers
Who are scribes
300
Ancient Egyptian writing system
What are hieroglyphics
300
of high birth or rank
What is noble
400
An ancient Egyptian pharaoh who was a skilled military leader and was responsible for building many monuments including the temple at Abu Simbel
Who is Ramses II
400
Group of people on the social pyramid directly above the peasants
Who are the artisans
400
Advised the Pharaohs, oversaw religious ceremonies, took care of temple gods, and prepared bodies for the afterlife.
Who are the Priests
400
A dead body that has been specially preserved using embalming so that it won't rot.
What is a mummy
400
A group in society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights
What is social class
500
Ruled from about 2551 to 2528 BCE during the Old Kingdom Period and was responsible for the building of the Great Pyramid at Giza
Who is the pharaoh Khufu
500
The group of people on the social pyramid that were taught to write
Who are the scribes
500
Consisted of the vizier, the chief treasurer, and the general of the armies. Most were nobles who inherited their jobs but some rose to power.
Who were Government Officials
500
A special stone that had the same inscription written both in Greek and in Egyptian hieroglyphics. It was very helpful in translating and understanding hieroglyphics.
What is Rosetta Stone
500
A pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in society