Map, Background, Social Structure, Housing, Extra, Food, Family Life, Marriage, Childhood, Education Religion,

Clothing, Art, Music, Conclusion, Bibliography

By: Andres and Charles

Ancient Egypt started at around

5500 B.C. There were still trees

and lots of life. Animals such as

Ugulates lived there. At this time,

Ancient Egyptians still lived in

tribes and they would start building

towns and cities later on. At about

this time, animals started getting

domesticated by hunters. These

people were still hunters gatherers

but with an exception of a few

tribes. At this time, it was easier to

stay alive because it wasn’t as hot

and if you didn’t live close to the

Nile, you will still have water

although it wasn’t fresh water

unless it rained.

Ancient Egypt was famous for Pharaohs and their great tombs; the

pyramids. They were also very famous for the dances, drawing, and the

paintings they made. The most known pyramid is the Pyramid of Giza.

Other very famous landmarks of Ancient Egypt are The Sphinx and

Cairo. One of the most famous Pharaohs is King Tut (Tutankhamen).He

was famous because he died at a very young age and his tomb was one of

the richest and biggest tombs ever found. It was large and majestic and it

was very beautiful. Egypt is very famous for the myths and tales it holds.

The main part of Ancient Egypt’s culture was the Nile river. Everything

about the culture was based around the Nile. If the Nile wasn’t there,

there might have never been a Ancient Egypt.

In Ancient Egypt, most things were depended on what

you power you had. If you were the pharaoh, and you

Killed someone, you could say the gods told you to do

that because the people of Egypt thought the pharaoh was a living god. On the

other hand, if you were a slave and you killed someone, you would probably be

killed. This is the pyramid of power. At the bottom are the soldiers, farmers, and

tomb builders. Then comes the craftsmen. After that comes the scribes. Then you

have engineers, doctors, and priests. After that, you get nobles, and high priests.

The second last is the Vizier. Then the living god himself, the Pharaoh.

Sometimes, you are placed by how wealthy you are or if you have an excellent skill

at something. As strict as Egyptians were, they were never as strict as

mesopotamians.

Most Ancient Egypt homes used to be made out of mud bricks because Egypt has

lots of that and not too much wood. Most houses had around 4 rooms. The

average Ancient Egyptian home only had one brick of thickness of there walls.

Most Egyptian homes had a Central room which would be the room they spent

most time in and also slept in that room. The other rooms were used for a

kitchen, a storage room ,and an extra bed room. Also Most families the poor

and the average would dig holes to use for toilets because they couldn’t afford

Washrooms or toilets .Most homes did not contain furniture. Stools were the

one of the only furniture Ancient Egypt people had.

Most of the wealthy people had houses made with extra mud bricks or stone for

more security and protection for there house. Also the wealthier people could

afford a toilet and washrooms unlike the poor and also had doors and windows to

keep bugs out. Also the wealthy could afford some furniture like stools and had

walls with designs or leather paintings. Wealthier people wore longer kilts than

poorer people.(kilts are skirts). Kids of wealthy families could also go to school or

their parents could teach them all of what they know.

Some of the most common foods in Ancient Egypt were beer, dried fish, onions,

vegetables and bread. Fish was a really common food in Ancient Egypt because

there were tons in the Nile river. Also the Nile river allowed the soil to be fertile so

that allowed the Ancient Egyptians to grow wheat. Vegetables were also eaten a lot

in Ancient Egypt. The most common vegetables were lettuce, garlic, beans, and

pees. Since Ancient Egypt weather is desert it was very hard to find pork, beef,

Chicken, and turkey. The wealthier people could afford wine, grapes and more

expensive foods while the poorer Ancient Egyptians had to eat what they could

grow in there garden like vegetables or cheaper foods.

Family life was different in Ancient Egypt depending on what kind of family you

come from. If you came from a wealthy family, then you would have slaves that

help you do daily thongs like grocery shopping, or cooking. Slaves would also take

children to schools and help them with anything they need. If you were poor, then

you would teach your own children and work hard everyday to keep your family

fed. Some wealthy families even sent girls to school. Some of theses girls became

priestesses or doctors. Most parents from poor families

were farmers or people who sell things at markets. The

men of the family always inherit whatever the parents

leave when they die. If there are no males, then the

oldest female gets it. Ancient Egyptians also get

married at a very young age.

In Ancient Egypt marriages usually happened at a very young age. The brides would get married at age from 12 to 15 and the men would get married at ages from 15 to 20. The children's parents always arranged the marriages but kids got to choose who they wanted to marry. An ordinary man would get married to one women but the kings usually had many wives. When people were getting married there wouldn`t be a huge ceremony unless the kings were getting married. Divorce was not too common in Ancient Egypt. If the man was treating his wife bad the wife would go to her family for help and her family would come to tell the husband to treat her better and if the husband kept being mean they would be able to divorce. To divorce you just have to say you are getting divorced in front of witnesses and after the divorce the women would still have a right to remarry someone.

Women were tested to see if they were ale to have children. They did all sorts of

experiments to see if you were fertile and you would have a baby. They did tests

like examining blood vessels on the breasts and also they examined urine. They

also did other methods that were way more complicated. If you were to give birth, it you would have to put good spells on your child and

have lot’s of charms to keep your child safe. This is

because 1 of 3 children born die at birth and/or during

infancy. Boys were more celebrated when born but

girls were also celebrated. Women usually gave birth

while squatting on stools. Children were mostly named

when they are born they are named the first the mother

says after they are born. Even after infancy, children still

wore the eye of Horus to protect them form dangers.

Childhood in Ancient Egypt was very different compared to what we have. The

toys were completely different and these children loved to play. They were

expected to mature early but they still loved to play games. These children had

many toys to play with. They had toys like movable wood figures, board games,

and much more. They all liked to play together and they didn’t get to play for too

long, because girls are supposed to be married when they are 12 and boys a bit

older. Children in Egypt are to be breast fed until

they are three or until their mothers run out of

Breast milk in which they might use animal milk.

In Ancient Egypt, everything was about playing if

you were a child.

In Ancient Egypt style didn't change much over the years the clothes were made out of linens and fine texture and try to make it for comfort for hot and cold climate. Men usually wore little skirts which were called kilts and women usually were a dress held by strap. When men were working hard or doing exercise they were a loin cloth and women wore a short skirt. Kids would go nude to places during the summer because of the desert temperature and in the winter they would wear cloaks or something warm. Usually people didn't were shoes and walked around in barefoot except for special occasions. Queens would wear clothing or dresses with feathers and kings would were robes.

Canadian and Ancient Egyptians childhood is very different in many ways. In Ancient Egypt children would get married at a very young age and kids were supposed to mature at a very young age of around 4 years old. Also in Ancient Egypt, boys usually followed what their parents did and try to follow what they did. In Canada when your four you are still like a baby, whine and get whatever you want. Also in Canada kids go to school, in Ancient Egypt boys usually learn from their parents and some girls go to school.

In Ancient Egypt kids were expected to be mature at a very young age and beginTo act like adults. Children would either go to a little school in their village or theirParents would teach them. Parents would usually teach their kids how to be likethem and would show them most of the knowledge they know and teach them aboutreligion and gods. Wealthier people could afford to go to school and if they wanted To be something for example a doctor they would get information from a doctor andThey would learn from them of what to do to be a doctor.

Ancient Egyptians were very strong believers. They had a lot of gods-just like the

Greeks. A few gods that most people know are Ra, Horus, Osiris, and Isis. Unlike

Greeks, they didn’t make up gods for things they did not understand. They made

gods to help them and have something to believe in. Actually, the Ancient

Egyptians, did make up a few gods to help explain things

such as Ra. Anubis was a very big part of religion because

people wanted a good afterlife. Egyptians sacrificed things

lamb and sometimes even humans to please the god. The

Egyptians also believed that if they sacrifice to Tawaret or

Tauer, they could have a child. Everything in Ancient Egypt

is based on religion and the Nile itself.

Anubis is the god of funerals and afterlife and things like that. He was greatly

worshipped in Ancient Egypt because of all the people who wanted a great

afterlife in paradise. Some prayed and sacrificed to him so he would make their

shabti (clay models of humans) do work for them so they could enjoy themselves

for the rest of eternity. Anubis is the hound headed son of Nepthys and Set.

Anubis is one of the youngest gods

and he is one of the most thought of

gods in Ancient Egypt. He also is the

He also is the balancer of the heart

feather of truth. In courts, there are

statues of him. Sometimes it a

hound instead.

Pyramids were one of the most amazing arts they ever made. The Egyptians also

Made amazing sculptures like the sphinx. Literature was also part of Ancient Egypt

art. Usually stories were written about gods. Paintings was also a big part of Egyptian

art. Usually many paintings were made about pharaohs, tombs, temples, palaces

and more. Ancient Egyptians liked percussion instruments and also played the trumpet.

ancient Egyptians played folk music and played rhythms. Ancient Egyptians also liked

to make bases. Bases were sometimes deposited to tombs of the dead to represent

some of the persons body parts like the heart, lungs, liver and other small body parts.

This is the sculpture of the sphinx which

was one of the most famous sculptures

made by the Ancient Egyptians. Like the

sphinx many more similar sculptures like

this were made.

People celebrated when the Nile flooded by

having feasts with the food they get from the

flood. The people sacrifice a lot of things to get

this flood. Sometimes, they even do human

sacrifices because they want the flood so badly.

The people of Egypt thought that each time

the Nile flooded, Isis(goddess of magic) shed

a tear from sadness. They would after sacrifice

lot’s of food and other things to her because they were so happy their crops were

growing. They would have a massive party with people singing and dancing. They

were now richer than before and they are too drunk with happiness because they

were wealthy-for a while, before the dry season comes again.

Overall, Ancient Egypt was a historic landmark that will always be remembered For the art such as the amazing pyramids they made for the pharaohs tomb andSome of there amazing sculptures like the sphinx. Ancient Egypt was very uniqueFrom other civilizations which makes them be remembered forever.

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