In a largely illiterate society, scribes are frequently something like middle class.
During the Middle Kingdom era, the middle class of artisans and scribes emerged. These people did not own estates and often lived and worked in towns.
They had what is pictured like a pyramid. On the top would be the Pharaoh, on the upper middle class, there were the scribes, noblemen and shop keepers. And in the lower class there were the farmers.
The Sumerian middle class was made up of artisans, merchants and scribes. Since Sumerians acquired most of their wealth through trade, artisans and merchants had the ability to sell their wares to many who traveled to their land to trade. The collection of taxes was obviously very important and many scribes were employed by the government to keep careful records of these transactions.
Upper middle class
The middle class
artisans and scribes belonged to the upper middle-class in ancient Egypt.
The Middle Kingdom
They were the Traders, Artisans, Shopkeepers, and Scribes
They were in the middle. They weren't high class, and certainly weren't in the low class.
The Middle Kingdom
I believe they were of the middle class; they were slightly lower on the priestly hierachy than the Sadducees, who were of the upper class. The Scribes and the Pharisees were both middle-class, according to my notes.
scribes, artisans, and merchants
They didn't have a middle class in the middle ages. There were some scribes and lawyers, but much of the offical work done was by other nobles who were part of the court.
During the Middle Kingdom era, the middle class of artisans and scribes emerged. These people did not own estates and often lived and worked in towns.
They had what is pictured like a pyramid. On the top would be the Pharaoh, on the upper middle class, there were the scribes, noblemen and shop keepers. And in the lower class there were the farmers.
merchants, artists, less rich citizens, scribes, gold makers, priests, priestesses, potters and woman and children.
The social class structure was pharaoh,viziers,overseers,nomarchs,scribes,craftworkers,farmers and lastly slaves.