WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ORIGINS OF CIVILIZATION PREHISTORY300 BC

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
what was NOT a role of Pharaoh in ancient Egypt
A
God-king
B
head scribe
C
political
D
military leader
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As ‘Lord of the Two Lands’ the pharaoh was the ruler of Upper and Lower Egypt. He owned all of the land, made laws, collected taxes, and defended Egypt against foreigners. As ‘High Priest of Every Temple’, the pharaoh represented the gods on Earth. He performed rituals and built temples to honour the gods.

Detailed explanation-2: -Egyptian civilization-Writing-Scribes. The ancient language was written by scribes who, from a young age, went through a long apprenticeship before they mastered the skill of writing. The ability to write guaranteed a superior rank in society and the possibility of career advancement.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thoth, (Greek), Egyptian Djhuty, in Egyptian religion, a god of the moon, of reckoning, of learning, and of writing. He was held to be the inventor of writing, the creator of languages, the scribe, interpreter, and adviser of the gods, and the representative of the sun god, Re.

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