Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

They were believed to be gods and their word was law.

• Pharaohs

• Artisans

• Priests

• Viziers

They were considered unskilled laborers yet Egyptian society depended on their work.

• Government Officials

• Artisans

• Peasants

• Scribes

They advised the pharaoh in matters of war and national security.

• Scribes

• Government Officials

• Artisans

• Priests

Workers in this class included carpenters, jewelers, metalworkers, painters, etc

• Peasants

• Scribes

• Artisans

• Government Officials

They worked side by side in large workshops and worked for ten day stretches before taking time off

• Scribes

• Artisans

• Peasants

• Priests

They had to memorize over 700 hieroglyphs.

• Pharaohs

• Scribes

• Artisans

• Priestesses

They had to purify or cleanse themselves before entering the sanctuary.

• Priests

• Government Officials

• Peasants

• Artisans

One of the few ways that men could rise above their parents social class was to become a

• Pharaoh

• Scribe

• Artisan

• Priest

Their lives and work revolved around the Nile River.

• Peasants

• Pharaohs

• Government officials

• Artisans

They were often members of pharaoh’s family or other upper class families.

• Priests

• Government Officials

• Artisans

• Peasants