How did the nobles live and what did they do? Why did they need scribes and guards?

The nobles lived in large, beautiful houses. The nobleman’s clothing consisted of thin linen fabrics, he wore many gold bracelets, rings, necklaces made of precious stones. In the house, the nobleman was entertained by musicians and dancers, outside the house he was carried by slaves on a special armchair.

The nobles were engaged in carrying out various orders of the pharaoh: they disposed of the work in the royal quarries, administered judgments and reprisals, watched over the delivery of grain to the pharaoh’s treasury, led military campaigns, etc. kept order, kept records of production or taxes.