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 the government in ancient Egypt pay the workers
tax collecters came 2 each farmers house 2 collect taxes. instead of money, they paid with goods and crops.
i know that they get paid 10 loaves of bread and 2 jugs of beer a day.
Yes, but in food and goods.
The ancient egyptain working class was made up of farmers, merchants, and other laborers. The farmers played a large role in society and played a key role in the Bible as well. Even though the country of Egypt is assosiated with being hot and a desert the area of near the Nile river was quite fertile. Farmers often had planted crops near this area. They grew grain, cotton, grapes. Dates were popular and were grown as well. However dates often gave the egyptains tooth decay (found on their teeth when examied). They made bread and also raised animals. they stored their grain in warehouses as well as traded it with other countries.
Slaves didn't get paid. They received food, somewhere to sleep and if they were lucky clothes.
Slaves in ancient Egypt got paid with bread and beer. Proper beer not the fizzy "lager" you often get in pubs these days.
gold
Solon paid off debts for farmers and freed slaves in ancient Athens.
i know that they get paid 10 loaves of bread and 2 jugs of beer a day.
Yes, but in food and goods.
they were fed well and paid
The government made people pay taxes for the government.
read the question to yourself, doesn't make sense.....
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.
the 1st type of farmers is farmers that rented land and paid their rent with crops. the other type of farmer are farmers that worked for wealthy nobles. this a fact that i learned
Egyptians were paid with corn and amounts varied for different occupations.
Because they were slaves the property of another person.
Slaves in Ancient Egypt were mostly people who had been captured during the war. According to the law, they were not free, they had no rights and didn't earn any pay. Here's a documentary explaining it more. New Historia-Daily Life in Ancient Egypt