1. DAILY LIFE IN ANCIENT EGYPT
CHAPTER 5
LESSON 2

2. Surplus
The fertile land of Egypt surrounding the Nile River allowed farmers to create surpluses of food.
Helped Egypt economy expand.
Allowed Egyptians to work other jobs.

3. Types of jobs Scribes Skilled artisans Traders
Learned hieroglyphics
Egyptian alphabet
Skilled artisans
Traders
The type of job depended on what part of the social pyramid you belonged to.
Divided Egyptian Society
Rare for one to move up
Heredity
You worked in the same job your father did.
Six levels

5. Laborers and Slaves Level 1 Slaves were the lowest group in Egypt
POW’s (War Prisoners)
Hard labor

6. Farmers
Level 2
Picked the crops that feed Egypt.

7. Craftspeople and Merchants
3rd Level
Craftspeople
Made the things in which the Egyptians needed.
Merchants
Sold Egyptian Goods

8. Scribes and Government Officials
4th level
Scribes
Trained to write and read hieroglyphics
Government officials
Worked for the Pharaoh, or king of Egypt

9. Priests and Nobles 5th level Priests Nobles Religious leaders
Family of the Pharaoh

10. The Pharaoh 6th level Ruler of Egypt and all of its people.
Hereditary rule
Usually given by birth
Considered a god

11. Hieroglyphics Egyptian writing system.
When it developed around 3000 B.C.
700 symbols
6000 symbols over time

12. Papyrus Paper-like material Scribes wrote hieroglyphics on them.
Made from the papyrus reed.
Scrolls of papyrus made Egypt’s first books