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Priests
What is a priests importance in society?
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Scribers
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Pharaoh
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Government Officials
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Peasants
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Artisans
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Pharaoh Khufu
Known as the Pyramid Builder, he built the The Great Pyramid at Giza.
He made himself a central authority figure by creating a loyal group of
government officials to help him lead and declaring himself a god.
Pharaoh Senusret I
His greatest accomplishments were in religious architecture such as
temples, shrines, and monuments. It was during his reign that jewelry
became popular and the greatest Egyptian literature was recorded.
Pharaoh Hatshepsut (1479 BCE) co-ruler of Egypt with Thutmose III. She
was a firm female and extended trade and arts in Egypt with a powerful
military campaign, and acting a warrior, she was deified later in a statue.
She was not afraid to be the iconic pharaoh that others had been.
Ramses II
As a master builder, Ramses the Great built more temples and monuments
than any other pharaoh. As a military leader, he was strong and fearless,
becoming a captain at age 10 and fighting against the Hittites whom he
later signed a peace treaty with. He reigned for 60 years, longer than most
pharaohs and was one of the best-preserved mummies ever found.
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down plants and gathering them.
Government Officials
Priests
Religion was a large part of ancient Egyptian life, and the priests were in
charge of temples and religious rituals and important ceremonies.
Religion in Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egyptians believed in life after death. The priests were in charge
of embalming the bodies so they didn't decay. This process had many
steps, including removing all the organs except the heart. The bodies were
then decorated with jewels and charms and put into a sarcophagus for
burial.
The High Priest advised the pharaoh and oversaw all religious
ceremonies, while temple priests were responsible for the smaller temples
in Egypt. Since each temple was believed to be the home of a different god,
they had to take care of the god that lived in the statue of the temple. Other
priests gave advice and healings for common issues.
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Artisans
Artisan is another word for a craftsman, or someone in a skilled trade who makes things by
hand.
Artisans could be:
Carpenters
Metal-workers
Jewelers
Painters (portrayed scenes of everyday life)
Sculptors
Potters
Stone carvers
Weavers
These ancient Egyptians were highly skilled and hard workers. These hard workers of the
ancient world created all of the art and furniture we see today. The most skilled were the
stone carvers who created the statues, engravings, and reliefs of the temples, tombs, and
monuments.
Scribes
Scribes could have many different jobs for their society, such as:
Recording history and important events
Describing every day life
Writing up contracts
Taking a census of ancient Egypt
Calculating taxes
Recording court cases
Keeping track of food supply
Keeping calculations for the pharaoh and government officials
Life of a Scribe
A scribe could come from any social class, which gave some people of lower classes a chance
to move up the ranks.
Scribes were taught how to write hieroglyphs on wood, pottery, stone, and papyrus.
Learning to be a scribe was not easy. It meant hard work all day and harsh treatment, such
as beatings, was common.