The Social Hierarchy in Ancient Egypt Lo To

Where is the story of Joseph and his technicolour dream coat set? The Biblical

A social hierarchy is a system of that orders or ranks people in terms

Farmers worked on the lands that belonged to the pharaoh. They were paid with

Soldiers were seen as heroes for protecting the country and were rewarded with land

Nobles The nobles ran the provinces of Egypt and made the local laws. This

Craftsmen were skilled people who made things like pottery, cloth, jewellery, shoes, leather and

Priests kept the gods happy. They worked in temples and carried out ceremonies and

Viziers were the second most powerful people of Egypt. They helped the pharaohs rule

Scribes were the only people who could read and write. They recorded the events

The social hierarchy in Ancient Egypt What do you think Joseph’s role in Egyptian

Pharaoh Scribes Viziers Soldiers Priest Nobles Craftsman Farmers Slaves

The Pharaohs in Egypt at the time showed that they were the top of

Where else have you seen headdresses worn before? Headdresses worn by Pharaohs were one

Imagine that following the story of Joseph, he has worked his way up the

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The Social Hierarchy in Ancient Egypt Lo: To understand the order of importance of people in Ancient Egypt.

Where is the story of Joseph and his technicolour dream coat set? The Biblical story of Joseph and his technicolour dream coat is based in Ancient Egypt. How can you tell it is set in Ancient Egypt? What aspects of the story tells you this?

A social hierarchy is a system of that orders or ranks people in terms of their social importance.

The social hierarchy in Ancient Egypt

Farmers worked on the lands that belonged to the pharaoh. They were paid with food, clothes and a home. They paid their rent with the money they made from selling crops. Most ordinary Egyptians were farmers.

Soldiers were seen as heroes for protecting the country and were rewarded with land riches.

Nobles The nobles ran the provinces of Egypt and made the local laws. This job was passed down through families.

Craftsmen were skilled people who made things like pottery, cloth, jewellery, shoes, leather and statues.

Priests kept the gods happy. They worked in temples and carried out ceremonies and rituals for people.

Viziers were the second most powerful people of Egypt. They helped the pharaohs rule and were high judges in court. They were the people to talk to if you needed to speak with the pharaoh.

Scribes were the only people who could read and write. They recorded the events of Egypt using hieroglyphics.

The social hierarchy in Ancient Egypt What do you think Joseph’s role in Egyptian society would be, from the Biblical story of Joseph and his Technicolour dream coat? During the story, Joseph is sold by his jealous brothers to become a slave. He eventually manages to rise up through the social hierarchy and become a vizier, the second most powerful person in society.

Pharaoh Scribes Viziers Soldiers Priest Nobles Craftsman Farmers Slaves

The Pharaohs in Egypt at the time showed that they were the top of the social hierarchy through symbols of power that they wore. Watch the video below to show you their symbols of power.

Where else have you seen headdresses worn before? Headdresses worn by Pharaohs were one of the earliest known headdresses to be worn. The idea of wearing headdresses has continued and been used in many different cultures across the World and through the ages. A few examples of this include…

Imagine that following the story of Joseph, he has worked his way up the social hierarchy to become Pharaoh. Design and create your own Pharaoh style headdress for Joseph to wear. Make sure you design your headdress so that it is colourful to match Joseph’s dream coat. You could also cut out a long thin strap of card or paper to attach by gluing or stapling to the back of the headdress and around your head to wear yourself. If you are unable to print the template attached on the website, instead you could use this template design to draw your own headdress onto a piece of paper.