Cyber Day Essay

Ryan Waugh
2/13/14
Blog

        The social hierarchy that was in Ancient Egypt was actually pretty logical to me. It is basically like any other Nation. The President is at the top, then it is the government officials, then the upper class, so far and so forth. The only major difference between current time and ancient Egypt is there were slaves back then. That is about it. Of course, the Pharaoh was at the top because one he was the head of the nation, and two he was believed to be a living God. Next it was the Government officials. In a nut shell, they were basically the Governors and Senators of the different regions of Egypt. Next, there were soldiers who were very important because they protected you, and without them, you would be conquered in a heartbeat.  Then there were the Scribes who only wrote stuff down, so I don't see how they were that important, but apparently they were. The next there were Merchants, Artisans, and Farmers who all made and sold tuff to other people. I could see why they were important because you need food and clothing, so I think that they were properly placed. Finally, we have the slaves who were at the bottom of the pyramid. See what I did there, huh, bottom of the pyramid. So yeah, the slaves were basically nothing to anyone.

         Now let's discuss the Nile River shall we. The Nile River was probably the most important part of Egyptian life that there could be. Almost everyone to this day that lives in Egypt, lives along the Nile River. That is how much it matters to the Egyptian people. There is about three hundred miles to the East and to the West of the Nile where it is lush with trees, grass, lakes, ponds, and once you get past there, it is barren desert. I mean nothing, except cacti, snakes, and lizards. That's it. Back to the Nile. People, over the years, have finally learned how to irrigate the Nile. They even know when it is going to flood. Every July it floods, and every October it provides very fertile soil and silt. That is why they live along the Nile. Another fun fact, the Nile flows from South to North. It is only one of a few rivers in the world that does that.

         That is all that I have to say about the Hierarchy of Ancient Egypt and the Nile River. I hope that you enjoyed all that I had to say. I will officially see you all on Monday. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Enjoy snowmagedon, not......   Bye guys.