Was the group privileged or oppressed?

'Scribes' possessed a great importance in the ancient Egypt as they were directly related to the king for receiving their orders and were directly responsible for obeying them. Sometimes they also serve as a prime minister to the king and carry on the accounts for taxes and income of the state. They were educated and used to be well educated because education was needed for achieving these kinds of jobs and in this way person …

…the slaves who were the only oppressed class in the society. They were mainly captured from the war or sold by the ancestor in return of any other valued thing. They did not have any right and they were the ones who contributed in the construction of the pyramids and other buildings. They were not paid anything and were ones who carry out all the physical work for the upper classes or the wealthy people.