Priests served the gods’ needs and, at times, the power of the High Priest of Amun-Ra rivaled pharaoh’s. Pharaoh appointed the priests during early periods but later the posts became hereditary. <span>Scribes, part of the third level of the pyramid, were some of the only people in Egypt who could </span>read and write<span>. They </span>kept the records<span> of the country including the amount of food produced and gifts presented to the gods. </span>
