The wealthy of ancient Egypt lived in splendid villas that opened onto fragrant gardens and shady groves. Their meals included many kinds of meat, poultry, cakes, fruit, wine, and sweets. They ate
from vessels of alabaster, gold, and silver, and adorned themselves with costly jewels. However, the
life of the poor was wretched. Laborers in towns lived in mudbrick hovels whose only furnishings
were stools, boxes, and a few crude pottery jars. A surviving verse from the Middle Kingdom tells of
the "weaver in the workshop, with knees against his chest," who "cannot breathe air," and who is
"beaten fifty strokes" if he does not keep up with his work.
Choose the most accurate title for the above paragraph:
Lives of the Poor in Ancient Egypt
Differences Between the Wealthy and the Poor in Ancient Egypt
Homes in Ancient Egypt
The Wealthy People of Ancient Egypt