L9 Vocab/Study Guide Flashcards
an existence after death
Afterlife
a symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E.
Hieroglyph
not taking sides or getting involved in disagreements
Neutral
of high birth or rank
Noble
to take up or fill
Occupied
a person who does farm work
Peasant
stiff; unable to bend
Rigid
a position based on socially expected behavior
Role
a group in society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights
Social class
the position, or standing, of an individual compared to others in the same society
Status
the highest ruling level
Supreme
a pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in society
Social pyramid
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 class and few people at the top
Who built the giant temples of the Pharaohs
Peasant/farmers during flood seasons
What activities were men only allowed to do
Be scribes
How did most government officials get their jobs
Inherited positions from family members
Describe the role of women in religion
Priestesses
Name the most important duty of the vizier
Served as chief judge and decide court cases
What was found in the sanctuary of a temple
The statue of a God
Why did Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead
Needed it in afterlife
What was one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class
Attend scribe school
Why did it take many years to become a scribe
Had to learn over 700 hieroglyphs
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus which was made from
Papyrus plant
Name the social status from highest to lowest
- Pharaoh 2. Gov officials 3. Priests 4. Scribe 5. Artisans 6. Peasants
How does the work of ancient Egyptian artisans help us learn today about life in ancient Egypt
Carved and pointed scenes of everyday life
In the life of a peasant which season came next after flooding season
Planting season
Most peasants lived in
Mud brick houses
In what form did many farmers pay their taxes
Grain or crops
