Ancient Egyptian Social Pyramid
                     Ancient Egyptian government
The government of ancient Egypt was a theocratic monarchy 
as the king ruled by a mandate from the gods, initially was 
seen as an intermediary between human beings and the 
divine, and was supposed to represent the gods' will through 
.the laws passed and policies approved
Ancient Egyptian Social Pyramid
The Ancient Egyptian people 
were grouped in a 
hierarchical system with the 
Pharaoh at the top and 
farmers and slaves at the 
bottom.
 Egyptian social classes 
had some porous borders 
but they were largely fixed 
and clearly delineated, not 
unlike the medieval feudal 
 .system
Clearly, the groups of people nearest the top 
of society were the richest and most 
.powerful
Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh
was believed to be a God on 
earth and had the most 
power. He was responsible 
for making laws and 
keeping order, ensuring 
that Egypt was not attacked 
or invaded by enemies and 
for keeping the Gods happy 
so that the Nile flooded and 
.there was a good harvest
Ancient Egyptian Vizier
was the Pharaoh’s chief advisor 
and was sometimes also the 
High Priest. He was 
responsible for overseeing 
administration and all official 
documents had to have his 
seal of approval. He was also 
responsible for the supply of 
food, settling disputes 
between nobles and the 
running and protection of the 
 .Pharaoh’s household
Ancient Egyptian No
bles
ruled the regions of 
Egypt (Nomes). 
They were 
responsible for 
making local laws 
and keeping order 
.in their region
Ancient Egyptian Pri
ests
were responsible for 
keeping the Gods 
happy. They did not 
preach to people but 
spent their time 
performing rituals 
and ceremonies to 
the God of their 
.temple
Ancient Egyptian Scrib
es 
were the only people who 
could read and write and 
were responsible for 
.keeping records
The ancient Egyptians 
recorded things such as 
how much food was 
produced at harvest time, 
how many soldiers were in 
the army, numbers of 
workers and the number of 
.gifts given to the Gods
Ancient Egyptian Soldie
rs 
were responsible for the 
defense of the country. 
Many second sons, 
including those of the 
Pharaoh often chose to 
join the army. Soldiers 
were allowed to share 
riches captured from 
enemies and were also 
rewarded with land for 
their service to the 
.country
Ancient Egyptian Merchan
ts
actually, they were more like 
traders carried products 
such as gold, papyrus 
made into writing paper 
or twisted into rope, linen 
cloth, and jewelry to other 
countries. In exchange, 
they brought back cedar 
and ebony wood, 
elephant tusks, panther 
skins, giraffe tails for fly 
whisks, and animals such 
as baboons and lions for 
.the temples or palaces
Ancient Egyptian Craftsmen 
were skilled workers such as – pottery makers, leatherworkers, sculptors, 
painters, weavers, jewelry makers, shoemakers, tailors. Groups of 
.craftsmen often worked together in workshops
Ancient Egyptian Peasant
s 
worked the land of the 
Pharaoh and nobles and 
were given housing, food 
and clothes in return. 
Some farmers rented 
land from nobles and had 
to pay a percentage of 
.their crop as their rent
Ancient Egyptian Slaves
There were no slave markets 
or auctions in Ancient 
Egypt. Slaves were usually 
prisoners captured in war. 
Slaves could be found in 
the households of the 
Pharaoh and nobles, 
working in mines and 
quarries and also in 
.temples
This presentation written And collected by author of Egy 
King blog (egy-king.com) , It summarizes the Social Pyramid 
. in Ancient Egypt
Resources :- 
• Ancient Egyptian Social Pyramid
• Ancient Egyptian Government 
• Ancient Egyptian Government Officials 
• Ancient Egypt Social Structure 
• Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs 
• Ancient Egyptian Viziers 
• Ancient Egyptian Nobles 
• Ancient Egyptian Priests 
• What did Scribes do in Ancient Egypt 
• Ancient Egyptian Soldiers 
• Ancient Egyptian Merchants 
• Ancient Egypt Craftsmen 
• Ancient Egyptian Peasants 
• Ancient Egyptian slaves