Social Classes In Ancient Egypt

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The Ancient Egypt was a complex civilization. Ancient Egypt was a complex civilization because it has all of the seven indicators of a complex civilization. The seven indicators are Written Language, Cities, Government, Long distance Trade, Religion, Skills and Jobs, Social Classes.

Let talk about one of them. It is going to be Social Classes. Social Classes is ranking of how important someone is to the place. The ranking is 1. Pharaoh(s), 2. Viviers, 3. High Priests and Nobles, 4. Officials and Scribes, 5. Craftsmen's, Farmers, and 6. Slaves, Labourers, Peasants. The Pharaoh was the leader. The Viviers were the chief ministers. The High Priests and the Nobles some Nobles and High priests that held government jobs became wealthy. The Officials …show more content…

A skill is a skill than some or a lot of people can perform. A job is some that people do to make money. Craftsmen usually lived comfortably live in Egypt, but all of the craftsmen were not allowed to sign their work. Craftsmen usually made things for the pharaoh or wealthy people. Some craftsmen made furniture and some craftsmen made other things.

After skills and jobs, the next indicator is going to be religion. Religion is a belief in certain things or about gods and goddess. Their gods usually were a person with a body part that was an animal, like Ru he had a human body, but he had a hawk head. The people in Egypt on special occasions like the birthday of a pharaoh or the death of a pharaoh. The people of Egypt would participate in divine rituals. Depending on the body part that was the animals was depending on the god's power.

After Religion is going to be Long Distance Trade. Long Distance Trade is like Amazon. You buy with money and/or trade for something else. The Egyptians traded many things like gold, papyrus, linen, copper, iron, and much more. They sent things and brought back items on boats on the Nile river. Once brought back to the Egyptians they were unloaded and brought to merchant or people that want to but

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