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Afterlife

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An existence after death

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Hieroglyph

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A symbol used in Egyptian writing

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Neutral

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Not taking sides

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Noble

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Of high rank

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Occupied

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To take up or fill

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Why are the social classes described as a pyramid?

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Because fewer people were at the top and many on the bottom

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Who built Pharaoh’s temples?

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Pheasants during the flood season

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What were only men allowed to do?

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Becoming Scribes

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How did government officials get their jobs?

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Be born into the nobility

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What was the role of women in religion

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Being Priestesses

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What was the most important duty of the vizier?

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Be the chief judge

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What was in a temple’s sanctuary

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A statue of a god

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How did boys move up social levels?

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By becoming a Scribe

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Why was scribe school so long?

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Had to learn 100s of hieroglyphics

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Papyrus was made of?

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Papyrus plant

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List the levels

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1) Pharoh 4)scribes
2)gov officials 5)Artisians
3)priests 6) pheasant

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How does the work of Egyptian artisian help us learn about Egypt

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They left many records of daily life ind their work

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In a pheasant’s life what was after flooding

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Planting

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Pheasants lived in

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Mud brick houses

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How did pheasant pay taxes

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In crops

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Pheasants

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One who does farm work

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Rigid

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Stiff unable to bend

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Role

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A position based on socaily expected behavior

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Social Class

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A group in society ranked by factor like wealth and right

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Social Pryamind

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A pyramid outline showing position of social classes according to status

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Status

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Position or standing of individual compared to others in society

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Supreme

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Highest ruling level

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