Lesson 9 Vocab/study Guide Flashcards
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An existence after life
Afterlife
a symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E.
Hieroglyph
not taking sides or getting involved in disagreements
Neutral
of high birth or rank
Noble
To take up or fill
Occupied
a person who does farm work
Peasant
stiff; unable to bend
Rigid
a position based on socially expected behavior
Role
A group in society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights
Social class
a pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in society
Social pyramid
the position, or standing, of an individual compared to others in the same society
Status
the highest ruling level
Supreme
Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described by the shape of a pyramid rather than a cube?
Most people were in the bottom class, and fewest people were at the top
Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs
Peasants- flooding seosan
What activities were men only allowed to do
Work as scribes
How did most government officials get their jobs
Inherited the position from a family member
Describe the role of women in religion
Priestises
Name the most inportant duty of the vizier
Serving as chief judge- decided court cases
What was found in the sanctuary of a temple
The statue of the temple god
Why did Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead
They could have things in their after life
What was one of the few ways that a boy from a peasent family could rise to a higher social class
They could be a scribe and attend scribe school
Why did it take many years to become a scribe
Had to learn hundreds of hieroglyphics
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from
Papyrus plants
Name the social class from highest to lowest
Pharaoh, government officials, priests,scribes, artisans, peasants
