How did different people live in

Ancient Egyptian times

 Pharaohs and Queens
Who were the Pharaohs?

They were the kings or Queens

of Egypt. They were the head
of the government and high
priest of every temple. The
pharaoh owned all of Egypt.
He or she decided what was
right or wrong and their word
was law. The people of Egypt
considered the pharaoh to be a
half-human and half-god.
 Priests
Priests were very important
people in Egyptian times.
Besides serving the gods,
priests did many other jobs,
such as teaching, or even
helping with the harvest.
Priests had to be pure and
clean. They shaved their
This statue of a priest
heads and bodies and has a bald head, a
washed four times a day. fake beard and he is in
the praying position
 Nobles
Court Officials and Noblemen
held high office in Ancient
Egypt and helped the Pharaoh
to rule the country. The
Pharaoh would often reward
loyal nobles with gifts of land,
so that they would earn their
own money from taxes.
Being a noble was one of the
best jobs in Egypt. Nobles were
rich and could enjoy
themselves hunting and having
Noble on a hunting
banquets. trip with his family
 Scribes
What is a Scribe?
Scribes were the few Egyptians
who knew how to read and write. Scribes were very
Being a scribe was an extremely wise
difficult job because in total, there
were hundreds of different
hieroglyphs to remember.

A scribe's job was highly regarded

in Ancient Egypt. Although being
a scribe was rewarding, the
training could take as long as
twelve years.

This statue of a Scribe

was found in his tomb A peasant
making papyrus
 Craftsmen
Egyptian craftsmen Craftsmen carving
were highly skilled. statues and ornaments

They learned their trade

Carpenters
from their fathers and, using a bow
in turn, taught their drill
sons. They used simple
techniques and tools to
make all sorts of useful
things. The Pharaoh, Metal
government or temples workers
often employed them. making
precious
objects
 Peasants
The most important
Peasants
business in Egypt was herding cattle
farming. Most of the for the
Pharaoh
people who worked in
the fields and barns
were peasants. During
the flood season when
no farming could be Peasants
done the peasants did preparing
building work on food for a
banquet
temples and palaces.