What is a “social pyramid”?

•  Think about the social pyramid at your school? Who would you place at the top, middle,

bottom? Think about the influential people at your school, and place them in the

pyramid!

Pharaoh•  The supreme ruler

over all of Egypt, wore a special crown known as the double crown (combination of white and red symbolizing the joining of Upper and Lower Egypt)

Government Officials• Powerful,

wealthy, noble

families, very high quality

of life

Priests•  Religious leaders, in charge of

temples and rituals, in charge

of death and burial

Scribe• Recorded information

for government and religious

leaders

Artisans• Crafts people,

carpenters, metalworkers,

painters, sculptors,

stone carvers

Peasants•  LARGEST part

of the population,

worked the land (farmers), building pharaohs

massive projects

•  Turn to a neighbor and share at least ONE role within the social pyramid of Egypt, and why it was important to the overall development of the civilization of Egypt?