Ancient Egypt's Social Pyramid
How many classes was there?
3
How many types of gvt Officials were there?
3
What jobs did peasants work as?
farmers and builders
What are scribes?
Official writers and record keepers
What classes were invited to the Opet festival
All classes
Peasants and Slaves
What was the role of the Vizier?
Carrys out the Pharaohs command
Appointed and supervised many other gvt officials
Was given the toughest cases
What were peasants houses made of?
Mud Bricks
What does a boy have to do to be a scribe?
Attend scribe school
Who did the Egyptions honor during the Opet Festival?
the pharaoh and his patron and the god Amon-Re
What type of people were in the middle class?
(Mention At least 2)
Artisans, Merchants, carpenters, metalworkers, painters, sculptors, and stone carvers,
What were the 3 seasons of the Nile River
1. Flooding
2. Planting
3. Harvest
How many hieroglyphs did students have to memorize?
700+
What did priests do in the opet festival?
decorated god's statues with jewelry
What type of people were in the high class?
Pharaoh, Priests, and Government Officials
What was the role of the General of Armies?
He advised the Pharaoh in matters of war and national security like protecting Egypts border from invaders and helped gain alliance from other kingdoms
When did the harvest season began in?
Spring
What did military scribes keep track of?
army's soldiers and food supply, and the number of enemies killed in battle
What is a barque?
a ceremonial boat
Why did Egyption religion strengthen the Pharaohs authority?
Because Pharaohs were believed to be gods (Their word was law)
Government Officials were often members of?
The Pharaohs family or Upper-Class Familys
When did the planting season began?
October
Most scribes worked for?
The government
When did the Egyptions celebrate the Opet Festival
When the Nile River flooded its banks