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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 hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E.

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Neutral

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Not taking sides or getting involved in disagreements

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Noble

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Of high birth or rank

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Occupied

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To take up or fill

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Peasant

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A person 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 socially expected behavior

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Social class

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A group in society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights

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Social pyramid

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A pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in society

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Status

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The position, or standing, of an individual compared to others in the same society

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Supreme

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The highest ruling level

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Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described by the shape of a pyramid rather than a cube?

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Most people were in the bottom classes, and fewest in the top

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Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?

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Peasants-flooding season

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What activities were men only allowed to do?

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Scribes

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How did most gov. Officials get their jobs?

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Inherited from family members

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Describe the role of women in religion

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Priestesses

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Name the most important duty of the vizier

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Served as chief judge

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What was found in the sanctuary of a temple

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Statue of the temple god

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Why did Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead?

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The dead could have food and drink in the afterlife

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What was one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class?

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Becoming a scribe

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Why did it take many years to become a scribe?

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You had to learn and memorize hundreds of hieroglyphs

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Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from

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Papyrus plant

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Name the social status from highest to lowest

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Pharaoh,Gov. officials,priests,scribes,artisans,peasants

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How does the work of ancient Egyptian artisans help us learn about life in ancient Egypt?

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Made statues of daily life

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In the life of a peasant, which season came next after the flooding season?

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Planting season

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Most peasants lived in

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Small houses made with mud brick

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In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?

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With crops

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