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The Lives of the Egyptians By Lucy Lin and Ainsley Swallow Stick Woman Stick Man Guest starring: Stick Man (and Stick Woman) Social Classes The Egyptian society resembled a pyramid having four ranks/classes. The pharaoh, the priests and etc, the merchants and skilled workers, and the peasants. The Egyptian Society Top Pharaoh Priests, members of the pharaoh’s Small Upper Class court, and nobles Merchants, Middle Class and skilled workers Peasants Largest Class Uni Uni was the main person who showed everyone that you could move up the social pyramid through services for the pharaoh. The Egyptian Society Top Pharaoh Priests, members of the pharaoh’s Small Upper Class court, and nobles Merchants, Middle Class and skilled workers Peasants Largest Class Slavery Slaves in Egypt had rights unlike the slaves that had no rights at all. They could possibly own personal items, inherit land from their owner, and, if chosen by their owner, could be set free. The Lives of the Peasants Although peasants could own land, they usually worked for wealthier people. Harvest season was especially busy for the peasants who worked for the wealthier people. They would work sunrise and sundown until the work was done. Phew! Talk about hard labor! Women of Ancient Egypt The women had most of the rights that the men had. They could own property, enter legal contracts, and, for the most part, travel freely. ≈ Are you ready to take the quiz? Think you know all of it? If so, take a deep breath and then click. Good luck! It’s Time to Take the Test! The Lives of the Egyptians Test Directions: Match the word with the definition. 1. 2. 3. 4. are the pictures and other written symbols that stand for ideas, things, or sounds. The is an early form of paper made from a reed plant found in the marshy areas of the Nile delta. A(n) is a scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky a. astronomer b. hieroglyphs c. papyrus How was it possible to move up in the social pyramid like Uni did? Write the answer on the line. . 5. Who was at the very top of the Ancient Egypt social pyramid? Circle the best possible answer. a. The pharaoh c. Uni b. Mr. Domyan d. Priests I hope you did well! Now you should know more about how the Egyptian lives were. Bye!