Download They celebrated the Opet Festival. It honored the pharaoh and god

1. They celebrated the Opet Festival.
2. It honored the pharaoh and god Amon-Re.
3. It was a decorated boat. Government
officials competed for the honor of
carrying the barque through town.
4. The pharaoh was at the top, the peasants
were at the bottom.
5. Pharaoh, Government officials, Priests,
Scribes, Artisans, Peasants.
6. Fewest, highest, more, lower.
7. They were powerful, wealthy, carried out
the pharaoh’s orders, and had a good life.
8. Priests were powerful because religion was
every part of people’s daily lives.
9. They recorded information for the
government and religious leaders.
10. Artisans included craftspeople like
carpenters, metal-workers, painters,
sculptors, and stone carvers.
11. The peasants were the largest class who
farmed or they worked on the pharaoh’s
building projects.
12. Family life. Most Egyptians married
within their own social group. Kids were
important.
13. Men were the head of the household who
worked to support their family. Fathers
usually taught their sons how to do their
kind of work.
14. Women managed the home and raised the
kids. Noblewomen had slaves to help with
housework. Women had freedom and
rights (they could divorce, etc)
15. Social classes created a stable, wellordered society. Each social group had its
own role and responsibilities.
16. He assisted the pharaoh.
17. Vizier, chief treasurer, general of the
armies.
18. He advised the pharaoh and carried out his
commands. He appointed (elected) and
supervised most of the other officials. He
served as a chief judge because he was
fair.
19. He looked after the government’s wealth
and collected taxes from the people. Egypt
did not have money, so their economy was
based off of goods.
20. He was the top military commander. He
advised the pharaoh in matters of war and
on how to protect Egypt.
21. You would wear nice fine linen clothing
and you would eat the best food!
22. He advised the pharaoh and oversaw all
religious ceremonies.
23. They were in charge of the temples all
around Egypt.
24. The others handled more common
concerns and requests. They advised and
healed, too.
25. They had to oversee (supervise) the
temples which had music and dancing.
26. He had to avoid certain foods like fish,
bathe 3-4 times a day, shave his body hair,
and wear linen clothes.
27. They thought the spirits of the dead needed
their bodies in the afterlife.
28. .
a. Embalmers would remove body’s
organs (brain, lungs, liver). Only the
heart was left in the body.
b. The body and organs were dried out
with salt.
c. The body was wrapped in linen and
decorated with jewelry and protective
charms.
d. They put a mask on the mummy and
put it in a wooden box.
e. Then, it was placed in a large stone
sarcophagus and buried or put into a
tomb.
29. Mummies were buried with important
items (gold, jewelry, etc.) because they
needed them in the afterlife.
30. Scribes were official writers and record
keepers who worked for the government.
31. These were symbols used in the Egyptian
system of writing.
32. Scribe school was difficult because kids
needed to memorize 700 hieroglyphs.
Classes lasted all day and the teachers
were mean.
33. They believed kids would only listen if
they’re beaten.
34. They kept record of the food supply and
recorded the census (population).
35. Scribe school was very difficult because
the classes were very difficult and you had
to go for a long time.
36. An official count of the population or
number of people living in an area.
37. Record cases and help enforce laws.
38. Kept track of soldiers and # of people who
died.
39. Sharpened reeds, papyrus (paper), wood or
stone writing tablet, black and red ink, and
water to wet ink.
40. Paper invented by the Egyptians.
41. First, cut the papyrus plant into strips and
soak in water for days. Next, they laid the
strips out between 2 pieces of cloth. Then,
they pressed together until the cloth was
wet. Finally, they pressed one more time to
form a sheet of paper.
42. They were highly skilled laborers who
created beautiful art objects. Only a few on
the artisans were respected.
43. Craftsman, stone carvers, carpenters,
painters, sculptors
44. They would make jewelry, pottery, weave
baskets, and other crafts.
45. The stone carvers were the most skilled
because they would make statues,
engravings, and reliefs.
46. They would help equip the tombs with
artwork to honor and preserve the dead.
47. They would use a hard rock called dolerite,
stone tools, copper chisels, and quartz
sand.
48. 5th place or 2nd from the bottom
49. Small rectangular house with 3 rooms
(workroom, living room, and 1 room for
the kitchen and bedroom.)
50. They worked with other artisans in large
workshops. Sometimes they would work
along at their house.
51. They often viewed them as only a little
better than common laborers like peasants.
52. They were the lowest and the largest social
class.
53. They were unskilled laborers who grew
crops or helped build Egypt’s monuments.
54. .
a. Flooding season- the Nile river
flooded and fertilized the fields
b. Planting season- planted their seeds
and used plows
c. Harvesting season- men cut down
plants, women and kids gathered them.
55. They lived in simple houses made of mud
bricks.
56. Their diet was simple, they ate onion, fish,
bread, and cucumber.
57. Famine is a severe shortage of food.
During this time they would boil papyrus
plant for food.
58. Peasants worked a lot, but for fun they
would play river games, celebrate
holidays, and attend festivals honoring the
gods.
59. The only way a peasant could raise his
status is by becoming a scribe.
60. .
a. They both work
b. They served the pharaoh
c. They were both citizens of Egypt
d. Men were always the head of the
household
e. They had to pay taxes
f. Family was important
g. Religion was important
h. Burial was important, everyone was
embalmed
Writing Prompt:
If you could choose to be a part any of the 6
social classes, which would you choose? Why?
Explain what your life would be like.