Lesson 9 Flashcards
(28 cards)
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
What were the social classes of Egypt described by the shape of a pyramid rather than a cube?
It is shaped liked a pyramid because it shows the importance of the social scale.
Who build the giant temples of the pharaoh’s?
Peasants
What activities were men only allowed to do?
A scribe
How did most government officials get their jobs?
There family members
What was the women role in religion?
Priestess
Name the most important duty of the vizier.
Severed as a judge
What was a found in the sanctuary of a temple?
The statue of a temple God.
Why did Egyptians bury some with bread and wine?
Because they thought they would need it in the after life.
What was one of the few ways a boy in these time could rise on the social pyramid.
Scribe school
How many years did it take to become a scribe?
Had to learn pylogrifs
Skilled scribe wrote on papyrus, witch was made of
Papyrus plant
What did the art of artisans teach us today.
It showed all about there daily lives.
