What can you infer from the fact that ancient Egyptians paid taxes in goods, not money? Which of these people depends on tax money to pay his salary?

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The questions are asking about historical practices of taxation in ancient Egypt and its implications, as well as identifying professions that depend on tax funding.

Answer

Trade was used: no monetary system. The mayor depends on tax money.

Ancient Egyptians may not have had a monetary system, so they used trade instead. The mayor of your town depends on tax money to pay his salary.

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Ancient Egyptians may not have had a monetary system, so they used trade instead. The mayor of your town depends on tax money to pay his salary.

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Ancient Egyptians used a barter system with goods like grain. Modern-day mayors' salaries typically come from taxes collected by the local government.

Tips

A common mistake is assuming ancient goods had no value, but they were essential in their barter system.

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