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The Priests
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The priests of ancient Egypt were ranked with
the officers of the state who ran the country on behalf of the pharaoh. The
head of every priesthood was the pharaoh himself, as he alone could mediate
between humans and the gods. High priests during the period of the early
kingdoms were probably members of the royal family and therefore very close to
the pharaoh. During the New Kingdom, the priesthood became a highly specialized
profession as considerable wealth was lavished upon state gods. The chief
priests became the great administrators as well as religious leaders.
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