WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Peasants. The peasants include construction workers, farmers, and unskilled workers. Farmers were near the bottom of the social structure, but were very important. From June to September, the Nile flooded and farmers could not work the fields.

Detailed explanation-2: -The upper class consisted of the royal family, rich landowners, government officials, important priests and army officers, and doctors. The middle class was made up chiefly of merchants, manufacturers, and artisans. The lower class, the largest class by far, consisted of unskilled labourers.

Detailed explanation-3: -At the very bottom were the slaves and servants, as well as farmers who worked on land owned by the pharaoh and the social elite. Before the New Kingdom era, your status was dictated by that of your father and ancestors. Movement between social classes was almost impossible.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ancient Egypt Social Pyramid The two top levels, the Pharaoh and Government Officials, were the most powerful and wealthy. The bottom level, the peasants, were the largest social class and were the workers that were the farmers and construction workers.