What were the key features of the Egyptian society and what innovations were developed?
Pyramid showing the division of the social classes in ancient Egypt.
Ancient Egyptian culture and society was very well-organized and divided according to class, status, wealth and locale. They are divided into the king, as the top dog of them all, the king was the most powerful person (usually) in ancient Egypt. The Vizier: As the right-hand man of the king, he is second most powerful person in ancient Egypt. The Priesthood: Not all priests were extremely powerful, but some had become so wealthy and popular that they accumulated power that threatened the kingship. The high priest was chosen by the king in order to carry out all the religious rituals the king is meant to do. The Army Generals: When the army was made permanent in the New Kingdom, the king chose two generals. The Officials: The king had a number of advisors who took care of many political and religious activities and could also help in the decision making. Some were from the royal family, and some were from the elite class. The Mayors, Called monarchs, these people were governors of their nome (province). Egypt had many provinces each with its own economy, taxes, and culture.
Ancient Egypt were also advanced in medical fields by inventing Edwin Smith Papyrus tools for surgical purpose & they were able to mend bones and do surgeries and are also advanced in mummifying bodies. They also invented Papyrus sheets from a plant to write and keep track of records. Some of their greatest inventions are listed below.
I would like to be a priest and perform all the religious activates and also advice the Pharaoh or king in daily rituals. There are advantages and disadvantages to this role as I will be considered as a special person who helps king and if did not perform things right then I will be punished .
Ancient Egypt were also advanced in medical fields by inventing Edwin Smith Papyrus tools for surgical purpose & they were able to mend bones and do surgeries and are also advanced in mummifying bodies. They also invented Papyrus sheets from a plant to write and keep track of records. Some of their greatest inventions are listed below.
I would like to be a priest and perform all the religious activates and also advice the Pharaoh or king in daily rituals. There are advantages and disadvantages to this role as I will be considered as a special person who helps king and if did not perform things right then I will be punished .
The water clock was the second type of clock invented. The first known Egyptian water clock was a stone vessel that had slopping slides to allow the liquid to drip from a tiny hole found near the bottom of the device at an almost constant rate. Inside there were twelve columns with equal space between them. These columns were used to estimate the passage of hours while the level of water reached them.
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Papyrus sheets were made by a papyrus plant growing in the Nile delta. The Egyptians used this plant to make writing material, boats, mats, sandals, and baskets.
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The invention makes use of the power of oxen to pull the plow. It is much quicker and easier to loosen the soil than doing it using hands to pull the plow.
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In order to make the black ink, Egyptians made a mix consisting of vegetable gum, soot and bee wax. To be able to make ink of other colors they replaced soot with other organic materials such as ochre for example. The latter allowed them to make red ink.
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The system made it possible for Egyptians to write out names and even some abstract ideas .They helped Egyptians to write about war, politics and culture.
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It is called the Edwin Smith Papyrus .It characterized forty-eight surgical cases of injures of the head, neck, shoulders, breast and chest. In addition, it showed the suturing of non-infected wounds using a needle through their wound.
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Scribes were a respected group in society because the were the official writers that recorded information in ancient Egypt. Scribes were needed in every area of the country’s administration the civil service, the military, and religious hierarchy. Scribes included royalty and high officials of state and, below them, people for whom the ability to read and write was a necessary part of their job. Scribes were needed in every area of the country’s administration—from the civil service, to the military, to the vast religious hierarchy. Scribes had a difficult job because they had to remember hundreds of hieroglyphs. only boys became scribes. It takes four to five years to train for a job as a scribe. scribes wrote on a paper called papyrus. It was difficult to get into and craftsmen could get their son into scribe school but it was very rare. Scribes had to go to scribe school from dawn till dusk.