Vocab And Studie Guide Section 9 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
It was a pyramid because the higher you go the less the population
What activities were men only allowed to do
Scribe
How did most government officials get their jobs
Members of the pharaohs family, inherited the position
Describe them 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
Temple good
Why did Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead
So they can have a good afterlife
What was one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could ride to a higher social class
If they became a scribe
Why did it take it many years to become a scribe
Had to memorize hundreds of Hydro glyph
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from
Papyrus plants
Name the social status from highest to lowest
Pharaoh, governments, priest, scribes, artisans, peasants
How does the work of ancient Egyptians artisans helps us learn todays about life in ancient Egyptian
Convert and painted Seasons of daily life
