Social Classes:
Nile River Valley Civilization
Hope Olson and Amelia Faison

UPPER CLASS

• Pharaoh (strong connections with Gods)
• Royal Families (King, Queens)
• Wealthy Landowners
• Government Officals
• Priests
• Army Commanders

MIDDLE CLASS

• Merchants
• Artisans
• Scribes

LOWER CLASS

• Peasants
• Farmers
• Laborers
• Slaves

SPECIALIZED JOBS

• Scribes
• Engineers
• Architects
• Priests (used astronomy)

GENDER ROLLS

• Wealthy/ Middle class women had more opportunities than other years and decades
• Men were Pharaohs
• Both men and women had close to the same rights/chances in life

LIFESTYLE

• Family life was very important to the Ancient Egyptians
• Children were the heart of the family, if cannot have kids, they adopt
• Rich bathed in soaking tubs while the poor bathed in the Nile
• Happy, clever people. Doing many good deeds to keep their heart light
• Enjoyed poetry, art, and music
• To move up in social class you had to be able to read and write
• Peasant farmers made up most of the population

CITATIONS

• Beck, Roger B. Et. al. "Pyramids on the Nile." World History: Patterns Of Interaction. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013. 82-88. iBook. 22 September 2015.
• "Civilization: Ancient Egypt." Time Maps. n.p. 2015. Web. 22 September 2015.
• Donn. "Ancient Egypt for Kids: Daily Life." Ancient Egypt. Mr. Donn. 2010. Web. 22 September 2015.

CITATIONS 2

• Picardo, Nicholas S. "The Egyptian Afterlife." World History Encyclopedia. Alfred J. Andrea. Santa Barbra: ABC-CLIO, 2011. Credo Reference. Web. 24 September 2015.
• historyonthenet.com the Egyptians society SOCIAL PYRAMID.
• mysocialstudiesteacher.com "Turning Point." webquest-river valley- Nile. NILE MAP
• Nile River with Boats