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Friday, December 2, 2016

Sumerian/ Egyptian Social Classes Venn Diagram 12/2

1 - Using information from pages 113 and 149 M.W.H. create a Venn diagram to compare the similarities and differences of the Sumerians and the ancient Egyptians.  Use the following words and phrases:
• Three social classes
• Five social classes
• Pharaoh
• Religion and government together maintained social classes
• Social classes
• King/priests/top officials/wealthy people in same class
• Slaves were prisoners of war or people who did not pay their debts
• Slaves/servants/farmers in the lowest class
• Most of the people in the empire were in the lowest class
• Used to support social order
• Ancient civilization
• King
• Leader was a god/king

2 - Answer:
1 – Explain if you think that these social class systems were fair or not.
2 – Explain who had a better social class system, the Egyptians or the Sumerians.
3 – If you could change the social class system, explain how you would change it.


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