HISTORY
THE ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST AND EGYPT 3200 BC500 BC
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members of the royal family
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scribes and artisans
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merchants and scholars
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gov. officials and high priests and priestesses
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Detailed explanation-1: -As the religious leader of the Egyptians, the pharaoh was considered the divine intermediary between the gods and Egyptians. Maintaining religious harmony and participating in ceremonies were part of the pharaoh’s role as head of the religion.
Detailed explanation-2: -For social ranking, merchants were right under scribes in importance. They were respected. The ancient Egyptians bought goods from merchants. They traded goods through their shops and in the public marketplaces.
Detailed explanation-3: -The middle class was made up chiefly of merchants, manufacturers, and artisans. The lower class, the largest class by far, consisted of unskilled labourers. Most of them worked on farms.
Detailed explanation-4: -Egypt had many resources, but still it had to trade with other countries. In the 5th century BCE, the availability of natural resources favored ancient Egypt to trade with countries like Lebanon, Canaan, and Nubia.