Egyptian society had a pyramidal structure topped by a king. Pharaoh was surrounded by higher classes of nobles and priests who assisted him in the work of government. Below the upper class was the class of merchants, craftsmen, tax collectors, and examiners. Craftsmen made wooden furniture, tools, gold, silver and copper vessels, paper and linen clothes. The lower classes belonged to the peasants who cultivated the land. Egyptian society had a pyramidal structure topped by a king. Pharaoh was surrounded by higher classes of nobles and priests who assisted him in the work of government. Below the upper class was the class of merchants, craftsmen, tax collectors, and examiners. Craftsmen made wooden furniture, tools, gold, silver and copper vessels, paper and linen clothes. The lower classes belonged to the peasants who cultivated the land. Egyptian society was organized in a loose hierarchical pyramid in which the priests, lords, and pharaohs were at the top, merchants, bureaucrats, artisans, and scribes were in the middle, and the farmers and other producers were at the bottom. The society was organised with the god king as the head with the assistance of the upper class of nobles and priests who helped in running the government. Below them were the merchants, artisans, scribes and tax collectors. The lower class was made up of peasants.