L9 Flashcards
Afterlife
An existence after death
Hieroglyph
A symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E.
Neutral
Not taking sides or getting involved in disagreements
Noble
Of high birth or rank
Occupied
To take up or fill
Peasant
A person who does farm work
Rigid
Stiff; unable to bend
Role
A position based on socially expected behavior
Social class
A group in society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights
Social pyramid
A pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in society
Status
The position, or standing, of an individual compared to others in the same society
Supreme
The highest ruling level
Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described by the shape of a pyramid rather than a cube?
Most people were in the bottom classes, and fewest in the top
Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?
Peasants-flooding season
What activities were men only allowed to do?
Scribes
How did most gov. Officials get their jobs?
Inherited from family members
Describe the role of women in religion
Priestesses
Name the most important duty of the vizier
Served as chief judge
What was found in the sanctuary of a temple
Statue of the temple god
Why did Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead?
The dead could have food and drink in the afterlife
What was one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class?
Becoming a scribe
Why did it take many years to become a scribe?
You had to learn and memorize hundreds of hieroglyphs
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from
Papyrus plant
Name the social status from highest to lowest
Pharaoh,Gov. officials,priests,scribes,artisans,peasants
