Which of the following provides evidence for the rising importance and independence of a merchant class in the Middle Kingdom in Egypt?
A) Merchants were responsible for bringing wood from the Nile Delta to the building projects around Luxor.
B) Merchants kept their own chariot forces to protect their caravans.
C) Merchants took on burial privileges and constructed tombs of a type previously reserved for the royal family.
D) Merchants became important in the priesthood of Osiris.

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Merchants taking on burial privileges and constructing tombs of a type previously reserved for the royal family demonstrates their rising importance and independence in the Middle Kingdom in Egypt. This indicates that they were accumulating wealth and status to rival that of the traditional ruling elite. The other options also demonstrate the importance of merchants but do not necessarily show their increasing independence or rising status.

Which of the Following Provides Evidence for the Rising Importance