Gov't. Officials
This official was the chief judge and supervised other officials
What is the vizier?
This official was considered the highest-ranked priest of all.
Who was the pharaoh?
Scribes used these symbols in their writing
What are hieroglyphs?
These artisans were considered the most skilled artisans because of their work in making statues, engravings, tombs & monuments
What are stone carvers?
How could a peasant boy rise out of his social class?
By becoming a scribe
This official's job main duty was to collect taxes
Who is the chief treasurer?
This official advised the pharaoh and oversaw all religious ceremonies
Who is the High Priest?
Workers in the artisan class included people skilled in these crafts (name at least 5)
What are carpenters, jewelers, leatherworkers, metalworkers, weavers, painters, potters & sculptors
Besides their farming duties, peasants often had to do this as well during the flooding season
Work on royal projects such as building pyramids & temples
This government official advised the pharaoh in matters of war, national security, and helped the pharaoh in making alliances with other kingdoms.
Who is the general of the armies?
This priest's main job was to take care of the temple god
What is the temple priest?
Artisans were not recognized for their skill and creativity by these classes
What are the upper classes?
Answers will vary
How did one usually get to become a government official or noble?
They inherited the position
Explain how a priest "purified" him or herself
Shaving of the head & body hair, frequent bathing, wearing linen clothing, avoiding certain foods and animal products were a part of this process for priests
These working conditions were typical for artisans
What is working side by side in large workshops and working 10 days at a stretch?
Pharaoh, government officials/nobles, priests, artisans, peasants
Describe the life of a noble
Lavish
Priests helped prepare people for the afterlife. What types of things were buried with the dead?
Answers will vary
Scribes performed these varied duties as part of their jobs (name at least 3)
What are recording census results, calculating & collecting taxes, keeping track of the army's soldiers, recording court cases & enforcing laws
Artisans were dependent upon their employers for what?
What is being dependent upon their employers for food?
How did farmers pay their taxes?
Grain