Ancient Egypt

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S: Ancient Egypt

BC: Ancient Egypt

FC: Ancient Egypt By:K. Harris

1: Contents Contents | Pharaoh pages 2 & 3 Government offcials- Nobles, Priests pages 4 & 5 Soldiers pages 6 & 7 Scribes pages 8 & 9 Merchants pages 10 & 11 Artisans pages 12 & 13 Farming pages 14 & 15 Slaves & Servants 16 & 17

3: Pharaohs | The Pharaohs were gods and kings. They were the highest people on the Social Pyramid. Two of the famous Pharaohs in Egyptian time were King Tutankhamen and Queen Cleopatra.

4: Government Offcials - Nobles and Priests | They helped the Pharaohs to collect the taxes. They supervise the taxes. One of the government offcials is Maya. He was important because he wears a lot of fancy clothes.

6: Soldiers | The soldiers are very organized. They carried spears and shields. They did the government projects, digging irrigation canals, and did transporting stones for the king. | www.touregypt.net/festurest

8: Scribes | Scribes learned to read and write. They can become a pharaoh. Their jobs were accountants, priests, doctors, and government officials.

10: Merchants | Merchants are most like traders. They traded products from Egypt and other countries.

12: Artisans | They made things for the pharaoh. They made things like metalwork, jewelry, wall painting, and crafts.

14: Farming | Pharaohs owned the farmers. They worked long hours. They did plowing, haresting, and worked on the pharaoh's tomb.

16: Slaves & Servants | They were the last of the social pyramid. They did household work. Slaves were bought and sold.

18: Resources | http:www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/people.html http:www.touregypt.net/featurest http:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egypt