One of the oldest civilizations on the planet - it is Egypt.The rich historical and cultural heritage embodied in centuries.The Great Pyramids and Sphinx, the mysterious sarcophagi and mummies, amazing river and the state, based on it, occupy the minds of thousands of scientists and archaeologists.Egypt has always been a state with absolute power of the ruler, with full faith in its divine origin.A society for thousands of years to maintain strict lifestyle estates.
What class existed in ancient Egypt?
In ancient Egypt, it was a clear class division of the total population.The society was structured like a pyramid, the top were the gods, such as Ra, Osiris, Isis.The Egyptians believed in them, felt their strength indisputable, offered sacrifices, prayed for a good harvest.Immediately after they located the Pharaoh - God in human form, his hands were concentrated absolute power.The second place in importance in society occupied viziers, assistants to the governor, they are almost the only ones were literate, could read and write.The next stage took the priests and nobles.
below - scribes and soldiers.Certain sections of society were craftsmen.And at the very bottom of the pyramid conventional society were those who worked the land, and slaves.
place nobleman in ancient Egypt
estate of nobles was very significant.It pharaohs and nobles of ancient Egypt built and richly equip their pyramids and tombs.According to him, and to this day many historians and archaeologists study the history, culture and customs of ancient civilizations.Status nobles inherited.They held important government positions in various sectors: construction, agriculture, medicine, law.For which he receives a significant cash reward from Pharaoh.From families nobles often chose a new ruler and created royal dynasty.The nobles in ancient Egypt led by individual regions of the country - noma, that is, were the governors of the pharaoh in the field.Therefore, there is their social significance was much higher than that of the central government, which gradually commanding position occupied viziers.
Gen. Egyptian nobility
nobles lived in stone houses, which were built like a fence around a courtyard, where not exposed to the sun.Housing has been a rich interior decoration, it was richly carpeted in the house were trunks of ebony interior decorations made of copper and gold.In wealthy nobles had at the time were wooden beds with a skeleton made of palm branches and a kind of mattress.The nobles in ancient Egypt, their status in the society, of course, stressed appearance.The luxurious white robe decorated with rich jewels, above all, the original collars, which were richly inlaid with precious stones.Hands and wrists nobles covers a multitude of gold bracelets and rings.On his head is traditionally wore long wigs of black wool and human hair.To underscore the high social status wore a headdress with a striped pattern or embroidery.His spare time was performed for nobles hunting and fishing.
tombs of Egyptian nobles and officials
right to have his tomb could give only the pharaoh, so all the nobles and officials tried to perform their duties fully and effectively.The Egyptians believed that tomb - a man's house after his death.The central place in it occupied Statue (coffin) with mummified remains.It is most often located in the western part of the tomb in a special niche.
The interior included numerous images of the buried person: single or more often surrounded by his family.There were also depicted scenes from the life of nobles in ancient Egypt.Pictures reliefs and talk about life, customs and culture of the people.It is common host tombs image journey to the afterlife after death.The tombs are usually trying to build closer to the pyramid, in which the Pharaoh was buried.The above situation was a noble man, the more likely that it will be allowed to be buried next to the ruler.
near the Giza Pyramids, you can see numerous tombs, the burial place of the most high-ranking officials and dignitaries in ancient Egypt.Photo clearly demonstrates that there were quite a lot, but the place had to be earned.Tombs of the Nobles are located to the left of the pyramid.
Una: nobleman of ancient Egypt
reliable historical information about ancient Egypt, a little, but still they are there.Una - noble, historical figure, who left his mark on history.At the court of Pharaoh, he began his service with positions similar to the modern forester.Then he became a judge and in parallel it is made a successful military career.Further professional growth has led it to the top echelons of power, he became the ruler of Upper Egypt.His amazing "autobiography", he kept on the walls of the tomb, which is buried.
social mobility and mobility in ancient Egypt almost was not.Poor farmers can save some money and send their children to learn to read and write to the churches.Very rarely they became clerks or soldiers.But most of the people was born, he lived and died within its class.
