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an existence after death

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Afterlife

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

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Hieroglyph

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not taking sides or getting involved in disagreements

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Neutral

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of high birth or rank

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Noble

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to take up or fill

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Occupied

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a person who does farm work

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Peasant

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stiff; unable to bend

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Rigid

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a position based on socially expected behavior

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Role

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

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Social class

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

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Social pyramid

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

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Status

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the highest ruling level

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Supreme

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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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There are less people at the top than at the bottom

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Who built the giant temples of the Pharaohs?

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Peasants during 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 government officials get their jobs?

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Inherited positions

17
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Describe the role of women in Religion.

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Priestessess

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Name the most important duty of the vizier.

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Being chief judge

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What was found in the sanctuary of a temple?

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A temple god

20
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Why did Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead?

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Thought they might need it in the afterlife

21
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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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Become a scribe

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Name the social status from highest to lowest.

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Pharaoh, government officials, priests, scribes, artisans, peasants

23
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How does the work of ancient Egyptian artisans help us learn today about life
in ancient Egypt?

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Helps us learn about their daily lives

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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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Houses made of mud bricks

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In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?

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Crops

27
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Why did it take many years to become a scribe?

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Had to learn over 700 hieroglyphs

28
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Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from ______.

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Papyrus plant

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