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SOCIAL CLASSES IN EGYPT
"The higher up the pyramid you go, the smaller it gets." This statement appropriately applies to Ancient Egyptian culture. Where you were on this figurative "pyramid of power" reflected your status in life.
The most high position, Pharaoh was only occupied by one person. The lowliest positions, (slaves, tomb builders, and laborers) belonged to most of the people of Egypt. The chart to the top displays the different social classes that existed in ancient Egypt.
"The higher up the pyramid you go, the smaller it gets." This statement appropriately applies to Ancient Egyptian culture. Where you were on this figurative "pyramid of power" reflected your status in life.
The most high position, Pharaoh was only occupied by one person. The lowliest positions, (slaves, tomb builders, and laborers) belonged to most of the people of Egypt. The chart to the top displays the different social classes that existed in ancient Egypt.