Ancient Egypt Society

Egyptian Society and Religion

1. The Egyptian Society

Ancient Egypt, a desert in Northeastern Africa, was dependent on flow of Nile River and supports their agricultural system. Land in the area was fertile and there were a lot of chances of rain due to which annual crops were very productive. All the people living there were engaged in agriculture and were busy in such activities. However, these parts were considered under the kings, which were assigned to high officials; who would further distribute income.

a. The structure of an ancient Egyptian Society

People in that era followed a hierarchical system which was further grouped into six sub-divisions. Pharaoh, being on the top, was considered to be the descended of God and had the immense

Role of men and women in ancient Egypt

The ancient Egyptian culture didn’t have the strict religious viewpoint but regular practices used to be performed to make Gods happy, who would shower their blessings upon them. Men and women were considered to be equal and no mainstream thought was taught in the society with the intention of men over women. However, they were treated as well as respected in the same way. Even the women were shown as the symbol of power by categorizing them as lions or vultures; the protectors of the men deities. ii. Invention of ancient Egypt

Egyptians can be said the masters of invention, the things which we use or study today were the discoveries made by old Egyptian. Many things which are still popular and are in use around the world are their discoveries which include writing, the pyramids, papyrus sheets, black ink, irrigation, the sickle, the calendar, clocks, the police, surgical instruments, cosmetic makeup and toothpaste, etc. Most of these things help us in many ways, be it the writing or the beautification of a human being. All these inventions are helpful for mankind and have proved to be the most useful things on our planet.

2. The Egyptian Religion

a. Significance of religion in Egyptian

However, there were complexities involved too as many of the same Gods had different representation in the other local areas. The existence of class difference was also there within the worshipping of deities. State gods were worshipped by the elite and wealthy class whereas the local gods rose too, which were devoted by the general population. Osiris; a mummy shaped human wearing the atef crown, was the chief god of the dead and the afterlife. Anubis was the jackal-headed god of embalming and mummification and also the guardian of the dead. Neith; mother of the sun god Re, was also the goddess of warfare and hunting. Sakhmet was the goddess of war, destruction and