The Egyptian Society was not equal.
Egyptian Society was hierarchical and was structured into different groups.
AT THE TOP were the Pharaoh and the royal family.
Scribe
The SECOND GROUP was made up of priests, high-ranking officials, province governors, military chiefs and scribes of high standing.
The THIRD GROUP was comprised fundamentally by the peasants, which constituted around 97% of the total population. The craftsmen and merchants were also in this group.
Peasant ploughing with oxen
The Pharaoh
Slaves belonged to the fourth group. They were regarded as objects or animals and could be bought and sold. Many of them were working in the domestic service.
Women played a more significant role in Egypt than in other Ancient cultures. Some of them had great power, and even became pharaohs.
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The Egyptian Society was not 
equal.
Egyptian Society was hierarchical and was structured into different groups. 
Peasant ploughing with oxen
Slaves belonged to the fourth group. They were regarded as objects or animals and could be bought and sold. Many of them were working in the domestic service.
