The Pharaohs may have believed that it was their links with the Gods that kept Egypt going, but really it was the hard work of the ordinary people. It was they who dug the soil, worked in the mines and quarries, sailed the boats on the river Nile, marched with the army into Syria or Nubia, cooked food and raised children. Slavery was not very important in ancient Egypt, but it did exist. Most of the slaves prisoners who had been captured during the many wars Egypt fought with their neighbors in the Near East. Slaves were usually treated well and were allowed to own property. Many Egyptian workers were serfs. This meant that their freedom was limited. They could be bought and sold along with the estates where they worked. Farmers had to be registered with the government. They have to sell crops at a fixed fields lay under water; many workers were recruited into public building projects. Punishment for those who ran away was harsh.

From the passage we get to know that distinct quality of ancient Egypt under the pharaohs was the fact that.

Though slavery existed, slaves were not usually treated harshly

Based on the passage, the distinct quality of ancient Egypt under the Pharaohs was:

Though slavery existed, slaves were not usually treated harshly,

The paragraph specifically mentions that "Slaves were usually treated well and were allowed to own property"

Here's why:

• Other options are inaccurate:
  • Pharaohs democratic and handsome: These are irrelevant and unsupported by the information provided.
  • No serfs in Egypt: The passage explicitly mentions their presence.
  • Nile stopping to flow: This phenomenon isn't mentioned and appears unrelated to the distinct quality of pharaoh-ruled Egypt.