Monday, February 17, 2014

cyber day 1

        The ancient Egyptians relied heavily on a hierarchy system to organize there social lives and jobs. the highest of the hierarchy and the lowest being slaves and servants. Slaves/servants helped the wealthy with household duties and childcare. the farmers raised wheat, barely, lentils, onions- which benefited from irrigation of the Nile river. The artisans carved statues and reliefs showing military battle. The money/barter system was used - merchants might accept bags of grain for payment. The scribes were one of the most important, they wrote stories and kept records and anatomy and medical terms. Soldiers used wooden weapons with bronze tips, like bows and arrows. Upper class, known as the "white kilt class" - priests, physicians, and engineers. The Pharaoh was the highest on the hierarchy, know as the religious and political leader.

        The ancient Egyptians relied on and used the Nile river for every day things. The Nile provided natural resources to the Egyptians that were not offered usually. One of the most important things the Nile provided and what the Egyptians used most, was for drinking and bathing water. The Nile flooded every July of every year. The Nile opened into a Delta at the end, flowing from south to north. A delta is a letter in the Greek alphabet, it looks like a triangle.The delta is a broad, marshy triangular area of fertile silt. The Nile was the major provider of life for the Egyptians and was much revered in lore and writing. 

        In conclusion, the Nile River was much needed to support and provide life in ancient Egypt without it life would have not prevailed and natural resources would have been scarce. The ancient Egyptians social hierarchy was on of the most important aspects of life in ancient Egypt. The hierarchy determined peoples jobs, how much they make, how important they are, and where they may even live.

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