Ancient Egyptian Society Report
Summary:
Observing the Society and Life of Ancient Egyptians has lead to the uncovering of priceless information about their different social classes and hierarchies, that dictate their jobs and income. Different religions and sacred symbols that can be seen, scattered throughout their vast culture. As well as many Trading opportunities that were opened up through the abundance and lack of certain resources.
Social Classes and Jobs:
Ancient Egyptians were usually divided in 7 main groups and would usually gain different positions of power and jobs hereditarily.
The Pharaoh was the head of the entire empire and born into the job.
He was fabled to be a link or passage to the gods or powerful being that was sent to earth to rule and create laws then pass on to the next life
The Nobles and Officials were either born into …show more content…
Ra was drawn as a man with a hawk head and a headdress with a sun disk. This god was said to have created all forms of life and was the supreme ruler of the gods.
Isis - Isis was the mother goddess. Egyptians thought that she would protect and help people in need. She was depicted as a woman with a headdress in the shape of a throne.
Osiris - Osiris was ruler of the underworld and god of the dead. He was the husband of Isis and father of Horus. Osiris was drawn as a mummified man with a feathered headdress.
Horus - Horus was the god of the sky. Horus was the son of Isis and Osiris. He was drawn as a man with the head of a hawk. The ruler of the Egyptians, Pharaoh, was thought to be the living version Horus. In this way Pharaoh was the leader of the Egyptian religion and the people's representative to the gods.
Sun God Ra
Thoth - Thoth was the god of knowledge. He blessed the Egyptians with writing, medicine, and mathematics. He was also god of the moon. Thoth is drawn as a man with an Ibis bird head. Sometimes he was represented as a
Summary:
Observing the Society and Life of Ancient Egyptians has lead to the uncovering of priceless information about their different social classes and hierarchies, that dictate their jobs and income. Different religions and sacred symbols that can be seen, scattered throughout their vast culture. As well as many Trading opportunities that were opened up through the abundance and lack of certain resources.
Social Classes and Jobs:
Ancient Egyptians were usually divided in 7 main groups and would usually gain different positions of power and jobs hereditarily.
The Pharaoh was the head of the entire empire and born into the job.
He was fabled to be a link or passage to the gods or powerful being that was sent to earth to rule and create laws then pass on to the next life
The Nobles and Officials were either born into …show more content…
Ra was drawn as a man with a hawk head and a headdress with a sun disk. This god was said to have created all forms of life and was the supreme ruler of the gods.
Isis - Isis was the mother goddess. Egyptians thought that she would protect and help people in need. She was depicted as a woman with a headdress in the shape of a throne.
Osiris - Osiris was ruler of the underworld and god of the dead. He was the husband of Isis and father of Horus. Osiris was drawn as a mummified man with a feathered headdress.
Horus - Horus was the god of the sky. Horus was the son of Isis and Osiris. He was drawn as a man with the head of a hawk. The ruler of the Egyptians, Pharaoh, was thought to be the living version Horus. In this way Pharaoh was the leader of the Egyptian religion and the people's representative to the gods.
Sun God Ra
Thoth - Thoth was the god of knowledge. He blessed the Egyptians with writing, medicine, and mathematics. He was also god of the moon. Thoth is drawn as a man with an Ibis bird head. Sometimes he was represented as a