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egyptian kingdoms (early egyptian society (rule by pharos (pharaoh was…
egyptian kingdoms
early egyptian society
rule by pharos
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got blamed for a lot and had a lot of responsibilities so they hired government officials to rule out duties - most came from pharos family
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says he was cruel, but people were well fed - best known for his monuments
the social structure
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order - pharaoh, upper class, (priests + key government officials) middle class, ( lower government officials, scribes, craftspeople + merchants) lower class (80%) (mostly farmers) below were slaves and servants
during floods, farmers worked on pharaohs building projects
egypt and its neighbors
other cultures had influenced egypt for centuries - sumarian and nubian designs were found in egypt art
during old kingdom, egypt began trading with its neighbors. ppl from nubia with gold, ivory, slaves, and stone. traders traveled to punt to acquire incense and myrrh.
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the pyramids
pyramids
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largest is the great Pyramid of Khufu - 418 ft tall, made of 2 million stones
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