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Social Classes in Ancient Egypt

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Helen Quesada

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Helen Q.

Social Classes in Ancient Egypt

Slaves

#1

  • Lowest in the hierarchy.

  • People who could not pay debts, criminals, and those taken in wars.

  • Forced to work on building projects such as pyramids and palaces.

Pyramids

Palace

Farmers and Unskilled Workers

#2

  • Lower class, but higher than slaves.

  • Farmers tended their fields, raised animals, and maintained order in canals and reservois.

  • Farmers and workers took part in building monuments along with slaves.

  • Sons of farmers and workers could move up the social ladder by attending village schools and gaining higher ranking jobs.

Craftsmen and Merchants

#3

  • Middle class

  • Craftsmen were sculptors, goldsmiths, painters, carpenters, carvers, etc. They lived in workshops with their families.

  • Merchants carried goods such as gold, papyrus paper, linen cloth, and jewelry.

Merchants

Craftsmen

Nobles, Priests, Royal Family, and Soldiers

#4

  • Higher Class

  • The royal family, nobles, and priests were government officials.

  • Nobles ruled over regions of Egypt and owned farm land, which peasants worked for.

  • Priests served the gods and conducted rituals and ceremonies for them.

  • Soldiers protected Egypt from external attacks and ended social uprisings. Their sons often enlisted in the army for the wealth they gained. At times, the pharaoh would reward them with land for their service.

1#

Relief of an ancient Egyptian Nobleman

2#

Papyrus from The Book of the Dead, showing a priest making an offering to the god Osiris.

Video

Pharaohs

Sources

#5

  • https://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/ancient-egypt-social-structure.html

  • https://www.historyonthenet.com/egyptian-social-classes
  • The highest class

  • Believed to be a living god

  • Expected to keep the gods content and maintain the army to defend the nation

  • Had less power when not met up to expectation
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