Key Terms
A person who does farm work.
Who is a peasant?
Name the 6 classes on the social pyramid of ancient Egypt, including the leader, in order from most power to the least.
This invention was created to support agriculture, as an easier way to supply irrigation systems with water.
What is a shaduf?
This belief ensured that all Egyptians followed pharaoh's words and orders.
What is that pharaohs were considered gods?
This class of ancient Egyptian had the fewest comforts of all, living in plain mud-brick houses with little furniture.
Who were the peasants?
A government official who acted as chief judge and advised the pharaoh.
Who is a vizier?
The social pyramid reflects ancient Egypt's structure in these 2 ways.
What are power/status and size? More power/status and smaller population at top, and less power/status and larger population at the bottom.
Flooding, Planting, and Harvest refers to this.
What are the 3 seasons of the Nile River?
While members of the upper class enjoy banquets, it is this class who makes the cups, plates, utensils, and instruments used.
Who are the artisans?
This class of ancient Egyptian was in charge of embalming and the temples, and followed strict dietary rules.
Who were the priests?
A position based on socially expected behavior.
What is role?
Women in ancient Egypt enjoyed more freedoms/rights than women in other civilizations. Name at least 2 of these freedoms/rights.
What are that women could: own land, run businesses, represent themselves in legal matters, ask for a divorce, be doctors, gov. officials, or priestesses (if upper class)?
What is bread and beer?
This group of ancient Egyptians enjoyed more status than artisans, recording taxes and taking government notes, but endured several years of harsh schooling.
Who are scribes?
This class of ancient Egyptian was highly skilled, but rarely received respect from higher classes.
Who were artisans?
The position, or standing, of an individual compared to others in the same society.
What is status?
Ancient Egypt's social structure was rigid. That impacted its citizens and their children in these 2 ways.
What are that most people belonged to the same class as their parents, and there was little chance of improving their status?
As an agrarian (agricultural) society, ancient Egypt paid their taxes this way instead of with money.
What is in the form of grain, cows, cloth, and silver? (have at least 2 of these)
These are the 3 most important government officials and their jobs.
What are the vizier who advised pharaoh, the chief treasurer who collected taxes, and the general of the armies who advised pharaoh during war?
This person had more power than any other ancient Egyptian, except the pharaoh, and appointed and supervised other members of his class.
Who is the vizier?
A group in society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights.
What is social class?
What is that is created a stable, well-ordered society where each group had its own role to play?
Peasants worked the land for most of their lives. During the flooding season, they did this.
What is worked on pharaoh's projects, such as building pyramids and temples?
Other than participating in religious and harvest holidays, Egyptians in all social classes had this is common.
What is that all Egyptians cherished family life and their children?
This is the impact of having a rigid social structure.
What is that most people belonged to the same social class as their parents, as there was little opportunity to improve their status?