 King  Scribe Almost all of our known knowledge about the ancient Egyptians came from the work and art of the ancient Egyptian scribe. He was treated very respectfully, he never lacked food and what he wanted was given to him out of the royal stores.The task of recording history, expressing everyday and extraordinary happenings was the responsibility of the scribe in ancient Egypt. A scribe might write letters or draw up contracts for fellow-villagers, but others had more demanding jobs. They might record the harvest and collected the state's share of it in taxes. They could calculate the amount of food needed to feed the tomb builders. They would keep accounts on estates and order supplies for the temples and the Egyptian army. In this way, they kept the government working.  Servant For many years, it was presumed that in ancient egypt, the Great Pyramids at Giza were built by many thousands of foreign slaves, toiling under very harsh conditions over a period of decades. It should also be noted that slaves sometimes became adored members of the owner's household. These slaves did many different things including cook, clean (all of this was done by hand), bath their masters etc. |
Royal Household Here are a few Examples of Jobs In a Royal Household
 Fan Bearer In old movies about kings and ancient times, one often finds, standing behind the throne, or walking in the footsteps of a king or queen, a fan carried by a servant. Ancient Egyptian fans and sunshades often differed in size. Large sunshades were used to protect one's eyes from solar glare, or perhaps even symbolically to protect onlookers from the brilliance of the king or another high official.  Great Wife Kings, particularly those in the New Kingdom, had several wives, although only one bore the title King's Great Wife and functioned as Queen. Marriage was the natural state for Egyptians of both genders, and the most common title for non-royal women was "mistress of the house". There is little doubt that in Egypt, as in the rest of the ancient world, the man was expected to be the head of the family, but a popular bit of advice urged husbands to avoid interfering in household matters and trust their wives to do the job properly. |
