Egyptian Social Class

Rewind: Social whaaat?

• Social Class = group of people in society with the same income level or status

Egyptian Social Classes

• Priests and nobles• Farmers• Pharaoh• Craftspeople and merchants• Slaves• Scribes and government officials

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Pharoh

Priests/Nobles

Scribes & Government Officials

Craftspeople and Merchants

Farmers

Laborers & Slaves

Pharaoh

• The ruler, or pharaoh was considered a god.

Priests/Nobles

• Priests an nobles are the powerful people in charge of religion and government.

Scribes & Government Officials

• Together they organized the government and kept it running smoothly.

Craftspeople & Merchants

• They produced and sold goods Egyptians needed.

Egyptian Farmers

• Worked the field to supply Egypt w/ foods and crops.

Laborers & Slaves

• These people did all the most difficult and dangerous work for Egyptian society.

Women in Egypt

• Gender Roles• Women’s primary job in both Sumer and

Ancient Egypt was to take care of the children.• In Egypt, women had almost equal rights.

Women could own property and take other jobs, like weaving.

• There were also some famous women Pharaohs, including Hatshepsut and Cleopatra.