Determine the differences in the composition of the priests in different civilizations.

The priesthood among different peoples differed in composition and responsibilities. For example, in Ancient Egypt, priests became without gender distinction, but they underwent a long training, were also scientists. In Zoroastrianism, the priests were only men, and the posts were inherited. In India, priests gathered in a separate caste, in Judaism – in a separate group, and any man, less often a woman from this caste (group) could become a priest. In Japan, both men and women who were related to the emperor could be Shinto priests.