Ancient Egyptian Government

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  • The Egyptian governement was heavily centralized
  • it was dominated by a single man, the Pharaoh
  • The land was divided into 42 nomes. Each nome had a governor, who was appointed by the Pharaoh, and responsible to the Vizier
  • The most prominent feature of the administrative system was the archives. Everything was recorded, wills, conscription lists, tax lists, letters, and trial transcripts.

  • Law and Justice - Based on a common sense view of right and wrong
  • Taxes - Ancient Egyptians had to contend with heavy taxes
  • Military - Egypt was a relatively peaceful country in the ancient world.
  • Commerce - Trade was of minor significance to the ancient Egyptian economy until the Ptolemaic period

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