L9 Flashcards
Afterlife
An existence after death
Hieroglyph
A symbol used in Egyptian writing
Neutral
Not taking sides
Noble
Of high rank
Occupied
To take up or fill
Why are the social classes described as a pyramid?
Because fewer people were at the top and many on the bottom
Who built Pharaoh’s temples?
Pheasants during the flood season
What were only men allowed to do?
Becoming Scribes
How did government officials get their jobs?
Be born into the nobility
What was the role of women in religion
Being Priestesses
What was the most important duty of the vizier?
Be the chief judge
What was in a temple’s sanctuary
A statue of a god
How did boys move up social levels?
By becoming a Scribe
Why was scribe school so long?
Had to learn 100s of hieroglyphics
Papyrus was made of?
Papyrus plant
List the levels
1) Pharoh 4)scribes
2)gov officials 5)Artisians
3)priests 6) pheasant
How does the work of Egyptian artisian help us learn about Egypt
They left many records of daily life ind their work
In a pheasant’s life what was after flooding
Planting
Pheasants lived in
Mud brick houses
How did pheasant pay taxes
In crops
Pheasants
One who does farm work
Rigid
Stiff unable to bend
Role
A position based on socaily expected behavior
Social Class
A group in society ranked by factor like wealth and right
Social Pryamind
A pyramid outline showing position of social classes according to status
Status
Position or standing of individual compared to others in society
Supreme
Highest ruling level
