Ancient History Lesson 13

Social Pyramid

Organized people by their rank

Pharaoh

Ancient Egypts king who was believed to be a god

Who was second in the social pyramid

Government officials

How many different types of government officials were there

3

What did government officials do

Assist the pharaoh

What did the vizier (vuh-zeer) do

Supervised other government officials

What did the chief treasurers do

Collect taxes

What did the general of the armies do

advised the pharaoh in war

Who was 3rd on the social tower

Priests

What did the priests do

Oversaw all religions ceremonies

We’re women able to be priests

Yes

Who came after the priests on the social pyramid

Scribes

What did scribes do

They were Egypts official writers and record keepers

can peasants become scribes

Yes

When did people usually start scribe school and how long did it take

At age 5 and about 12 years

Who came after scribes

Artisans

What did artisans do

They were basically crafts people and built crafts

Were artisans respected from higher classes

No

Who made up the lowest class

Peasants

How many seasons were there for the Nile River

3

Which class was respected by higher classes

Scribes