Slide 2 1 The society in ancient Egypt Slide 3 2 The pharaoh( )
The prime minister ( ) and priests ( ) Nobles( ), officials ( ) and
scribes ( ) Craftsmen( )and merchants ( ) Farmers ( ) Slaves ( )
Slide 4 3 1. Historians have divided the ancient Egyptian social
structure (pictured above) into classes below. Classify the people
shown in the above diagram into the correct box. People with
special rights Commoners ( ) Slaves The pharaoh, the prime
minister, priests, nobles, officials and scribes Craftsmen,
merchants and farmers Prisoners and criminals Slide 5 4 2. What was
the position of priests in ancient Egypt? What did this reflect
about the ancient Egyptian society?
_________________________________________________ They belonged to
those people who had special rights. This shows that ancient Egypt
emphasised religion. Priests could carry out religious ceremonies
and they were respected by the ancient Egyptians. Slide 6 5
Pharaohs Pharaoh and his queen The pharaoh the ruler and religious
leader believed to be able to communicate with god Slide 7 6 The
pharaoh was the religious leader. A pharaoh worshipping a god Slide
8 7 Ancient Egyptian priests People with special rights prime
ministers, priests and officials had wealth, land and servants knew
how to read and write in ancient Egypt Slide 9 8 Officials gave
advice to the pharaoh helped the pharaoh to rule the country
Ancient Egyptian officials Slide 10 9 Scribes were officials in
ancient Egypt. Slide 11 10 Commoners farmers, fishermen and
merchants Most ancient Egyptians were farmers. Fishermen fished
along the Nile, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Ancient
Egyptian farmers Slide 12 11 Craftsmen produced goods and sold them
for living. Ancient Egyptian craftsmen Slide 13 12 Slaves prisoners
and criminals the lowest class in ancient Egyptian society did
laboring work did not have much freedom Ancient Egyptian slaves
