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There are several ways in which we can determine the social structure of ancient Egypt. This can be done by analyzing artifacts, monuments, texts, reviewing any literature and reports by previous Archaeologist or Egyptologist. We can examine what is available to us and we can use this information to reconstruct and discuss the social structure of Ancient Egypt.

An artifact like the Narmer palette not only shows us that the ancient Egyptians had great artistic ability, but it has provided Egyptologist to carefully examine what this palette represents. The Narmer Palette shows in great detail a battle, this can be determined by viewing one side of the palette which shows a group of people walking in front of a king like figure holding flags. In front of these people it shows rows of beheaded people. This has given Egyptologist the idea that this palette was a documentary of a victory.

The symbol of the two long headed beast whose heads are intertwined together gives us the idea that this must be some kind of unification and that this unification must have been a struggle because each beast has a man trying to pull them apart. If we look at the other side of the palette it shows us a large figure of a man who is about to smite another man and underneath them lays two men who appeared to be trapped. By using calendars and historical chronologies from other ancient civilizations this would help Egyptologist to analyze not only for its representation of an amalgamated Egypt, but it could also help Egyptologists to determine a time frame of this occurrence.

Pottery can be a very important artifact. Egyptologist can study pottery for any signs of similarities and variations of patterns in surviving pottery. It can be used as a way to understand the social and economic aspects of Ancient Egypt. Most pottery vessels function directly for the acquisition, transportation of items, for storage and for the preparation of food and water. This same pottery can also be used to relate to social functions and the decorations of the pottery can signify social status and even determine the variations of social groups within Ancient Egypt. Typologies could be used on the pottery to help Egyptologist determine what time any changes that had occurred in the social structure of Ancient Egypt.

Papyruses like the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus and the Ebers Papyrus have given Egyptologists a way to understand how the ancient Egyptians took care of the injured, the sick, and the dying; it also

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