In ancient Egypt there was a system of social classes, which in many cases was unfair. There were the Pharaohs (at the very top), government officials, priests, scribes, artisans, and at the bottom, the peasants.
Social Classes At the top of the social pyramid, was the pharaoh. Everyone listened to them and their word was the law. Pharaohs were sometimes even gazed upon as gods! The Pharaoh’s daily life was very simple. His/her daily schedule was to wander through his gardens, tour the city, and pay the tributes to the gods (slaughtering a bull). He had a fairly simple daily life schedule, after all, he/she had only about 100 servants working for him/her every second of the day! The other social classes had a much more complicated day and schedule. For example, the farmers worked all day grinding crops, saving the fields, scattering seeds, and caring for their cattle. When the farmers had some free time they played many games, one was where they tried to knock each other off rafts. Another example was the craft workers, they weren't given any credit for their work on a piece. Most of the shops used their creations as objects to sell to customers. Even the store didn't have anything on the work to tell were it originated or even what store it came from. Back then that was just business to them. Many people lived in the lower class and were treated very poorly compared to the rest of the society. Peasants barely had enough money to pay for their food; they worked their buttocks off and were looked down on (disgusted) by the upper- class people. The lives of the Pharaoh and the peasants were very diverse. |