The Egyptians were divided into three distinct classes. These are following
1. The upper class— The upper class consisted of the royal family, rich landowners,
high ranking priests, government officials and doctors
2. The middle class— The middle class consisted of merchants, manufactures, crafts persons and the lower clergy.
3. The lower class— This class consisted of the peasants, At the bottom of the social hierarchy were the slaves who were mainly prisoners of war.