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Question
Answer the following question briefly:
Describe briefly the social structure of ancient Egypt.
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Solution
The Egyptians were divided into three distinct classes. These are following
- The upper class: The upper class consisted of the royal family, rich landowners, high ranking priests, government officials, and doctors.
- The middle class: The middle class consisted of merchants, manufacturers, craftspersons, and the lower clergy.
- The lower class: This class consisted of the peasants, At the bottom of the social hierarchy were the slaves who were mainly prisoners of war.
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