Ancient Egypt

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Ancient Egypt

• What kind of work did the Ancient Egyptians do?

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Pharaoh

• He was the most important person in Egypt.
• People believed that he was a god.
• A famous pharaoh is Tutankhamun. Amazing
  treasures were found in his tomb.

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High priests, priestesses and nobles

• The high priests ran all of the temples.
• They were in charge of all of the priests and
  priestesses.
• They helped to mummify bodies.
• The nobles were related to the pharaoh.
• Nobles were rich and enjoyed life.

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Priests, priestesses and scribes

• Priests and priestesses looked after all of the
  temples.
• The scribes were some of the only people who
  could write.
• Scribes were men.

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Craftsmen and farmers

• Craftsmen made things such as jewellery, pottery
  and weapons.
• The farmers worked on their farms until the River
  Nile flooded.
• When the River Nile flooded they helped to build
  the pyramids.

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Slaves and peasants

• These were the lowest people in Egyptian society.
• Life was hard.