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Can anyone give a good analysis of what type of government AE had and how it worked?
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... > ie. form of established political rule. ... I'd like to learn about it ...
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* Body of people in rule of AE (relationship beetween pharoah, people of AE, any one else).

* Was there anyone else in sovereignty of kemet beside the Pharoah, if so how did the system work, and what about those people of politics?

* What type of government did kemet have?

* How severe harsh were laws inforced?

* What was proper edicate for civilians? What was it (how was it proper) to act/be as a pharoa?

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quote:
Originally posted by What Box:
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* How severe harsh were laws inforced?

Law and the Legal System in Ancient Egypt

Criminal Law

From court documents at Deir el-Medina, we know that punishment for stolen or embezzled goods might be as simple as the return of the goods with a fine of twice their value. Simple corporal punishment could involve a hundred strokes of the cane and in more serious cases, 5 bleeding cuts added, or brands as a sign of permanent dishonor.

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The Pharaoh himself might very well decide the most important criminal cases, or at other times he might appoint a special commission with full authority to pass judgement.

Some crimes were punished with mutilation consisting of cutting off a hand, tongue, nose or ears. In extreme cases, capital punishment was inflicted by implement on a stake, burning alive, drowning or decapitation. Because the guilty had violated Ma'at, it was also assumed the individual would suffer failure, poverty, sickness, blindness or deafness, with the final settlement awaiting in the Court of the Dead. [Source]

Beheading

The Egyptians, however, seem to have employed this mutilation very rarely, except in the earliest times (first and second dynasties). Their belief that life has its seat in the head, and that Beheading means, therefore, a destruction of the soul's second existence—Beheading thus was reserved for the worst criminals as bringing double and eternal death—may possibly furnish a clue for the importance attached to the head as a trophy, among ancient nations.


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thanks for the information Myra W.

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Egypt was a very hierarchal society.

Technically the head of the state was the Pharoah, although in certain periods like the New Kingdoms it was the priesthood that had true supreme power. After the Pharoah was the priesthood; after them were the nobles and administrators, and so on and so on. The foundation of the heirachy were the farmers and agriculturalists whose produce supplied the country. At the very bottom of the rung were slaves although these were in small numbers.

Al though the Pharoah had power of state. Most peoples were only affected by local rule such as governors and administrators.

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quote:
Originally posted by Myra Wysinger:

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Originally posted by What Box:
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* How severe harsh were laws inforced?[/qb]

Law and the Legal System in Ancient Egypt

Criminal Law

From court documents at Deir el-Medina, we know that punishment for stolen or embezzled goods might be as simple as the return of the goods with a fine of twice their value. Simple corporal punishment could involve a hundred strokes of the cane and in more serious cases, 5 bleeding cuts added, or brands as a sign of permanent dishonor.


The Pharaoh himself might very well decide the most important criminal cases, or at other times he might appoint a special commission with full authority to pass judgement.

Some crimes were punished with mutilation consisting of cutting off a hand, tongue, nose or ears. In extreme cases, capital punishment was inflicted by implement on a stake, burning alive, drowning or decapitation. Because the guilty had violated Ma'at, it was also assumed the individual would suffer failure, poverty, sickness, blindness or deafness, with the final settlement awaiting in the Court of the Dead. [Source]

Beheading

The Egyptians, however, seem to have employed this mutilation very rarely, except in the earliest times (first and second dynasties). Their belief that life has its seat in the head, and that Beheading means, therefore, a destruction of the soul's second existence—Beheading thus was reserved for the worst criminals as bringing double and eternal death—may possibly furnish a clue for the importance attached to the head as a trophy, among ancient nations.


Yeap, the Kemetians did have strict penalties for crime, but not all was bleak in Kemetian Law and Legal system. To see why, please go here:

http://www.egyptsearch.com/forums/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=8;t=003553

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Djehuti:
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Egypt was a very hierarchal society.

Technically the head of the state was the Pharoah, although in certain periods like the New Kingdoms it was the priesthood that had true supreme power. After the Pharoah was the priesthood; after them were the nobles and administrators, and so on and so on. The foundation of the heirachy were the farmers and agriculturalists whose produce supplied the country. At the very bottom of the rung were slaves although these were in small numbers.

Al though the Pharoah had power of state. Most peoples were only affected by local rule such as governors and administrators.

^^^^Thank you Djehuti this is what I was looking for.

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Egypt was a very hierarchal society.

Technically the head of the state was the Pharoah, although in certain periods like the New Kingdoms it was the priesthood that had true supreme power. After the Pharoah was the priesthood; after them were the nobles and administrators, and so on and so on. The foundation of the heirachy were the farmers and agriculturalists whose produce supplied the country. At the very bottom of the rung were slaves although these were in small numbers.

Al though the Pharoah had power of state. Most peoples were only affected by local rule such as governors and administrators.

thanx, supercar.

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^^LOL I think the second quote was meant to be from Supercar. [Razz]
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I guess maybe I got hit to hard at practice!


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please go here:

" target="_blank">http://www.egyptsearch.com/forums/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=8;t=003553[/quote]

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