Nile River Valley Civilization
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Social Classes
Social class developed because of the mass amount of farmers.
When people had other jobs that were higher than farmers, they were no longer considered equal.
What the social class pyramid looked like:
The king was on top of ancient Egypt’s social class pyramid.
Next was the ruling class.
The vizier was on top of this class and spoke directly to the king.
After the ruling class was the craftsmen, who made tools and weapons and worked on tomb decorations.
Farmers were 4th and most Nile tribes were part of this job.
Marginalized groups were next and weren’t in organized structures.
They were like the military.
Last on the pyramid was slaves. Slaves made pyramids and were paid in beer.
How social class created order and control:
Social class created order and control because there was the right amount of people for each job.
People didn’t have to be treated equal.
Moving up the pyramid:
The only group of people who could move up on the pyramid was scribes.
Scribes could become noblemen.
Most people took on their parents’ level and kept it their whole life.
Fun facts:
People often didn’t marry outside of their level.
The king had many wives along with one royal wife.
The ruling class was gifted land by the king.