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200 CE) received 36 drachmas a day for performances in Egypt during the Roman Period and for one six-day show was paid 216 drachmas (approximately $5,400). Entertainers performed for the laborers during their building projects, on street corners, in bars, in the market, and, as noted, in temples.
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∙ 13y agoI was wondering the same thing! I'm doing a project in school about ancient Egyptian economy.
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Did workers in ancient Egypt get paid?
Yes, but in food and goods.
In contrast to artist in Ancient Greece artist in ancient Rome were?
anonymous, poorly paid workers
How much mony did a crafts worker get paid in ancient Egypt?
Crafts workers in ancient Egypt were paid in goods, such as food, clothing, and other necessities, rather than in money. The value of their compensation depended on the complexity and quality of their work, as well as the demand for their skills. Craftsmen could also barter their products or services for other goods.
How did the slaves in ancient Greece get paid?
Slaves didn't get paid. They received food, somewhere to sleep and if they were lucky clothes.
What did the people of ancient Egypt get paid with?
gold
How much did workers in ancient egypt bet paid?
People in Uruk exchanged goods for money, played board games, and sent each other letters on clay tablets using a writing system called cuneiform. They were also paid for their labor in beer.
In contrast to artists in ancient Greece artists in Roman were?
anonymous, poorly paid workers
In ancient Egypt who did most of the work and who beniffited from that work?
Slaves, corvee workers, and low-paid laborers did most of the work. The main beneficiaries were the Pharaoh and the nobility.
Who were the artists of ancient rome?
anonymous , poorly paid workers
How does artist from ancient Greece contrast to ancient rome?
Ancient rome were anonymous, poorly paid workers.
How was tax paid by farmers in Ancient Egypt used by the government?
Laborers were often paid in bread and beer, the staples of the Egyptian diet. If they wanted something else, they needed to be able to offer a skill or some product of value, as Thompson points out. Fortunately for the people, there were many needs which had to be met.
How much did laborers get paid in ancient Egypt?
There was no money in ancient Egypt so people were paid in kind in food, clothing and goods. For a labourer it would have been the barest subsistence. You would have got food but little else. There is a good chance that you and your family would not have worn any clothes.
