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Characteristics Of Egypt

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Introduction Before Mesopotamia and Egypt and farming, we were hunters and gatherers. We continued that way of life for a long time because hunting and gathering worked. But then we discovered farming. Farming allowed us to plant things such as seeds or potatoes in the ground and it would grow. Because this provided guaranteed food for everyone, people could actually settle down. We created villages. Those villages turned to towns. Towns turned to cities- one of the seven indicators that make a civilization complex. I’m here to argue that Egypt is a complex civilization. Social Class One of the seven indicators that Egypt has is social class. The people in Egypt that had more money and were more wealthy were more respected and had more rights than others with less money. The pharaoh, Egypt’s ruler, was the most, important, powerful, wealthiest, respected person in Egypt. Because the pharaoh was Egypt's ruler, he had all the power, as well as all the money. Being the pharaoh was a good job. The second most respected and wealthy people are the Viziers, Priests, and the scribes. The Vizier is the pharaoh’s right-hand person, even the pharaoh shows a bit of respect for the Vizier. But as well as respect, the Vizier is also paid well. A Vizier's rewards are similar to Priests and a Scribe reward. The jobs of the people make impact their salary. If they make less money than they will have fewer things of value. Ex: A farmer might keep his clothes in a basket while gentlemen

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