6th grade egypt

Caelan Drayer

A Map of Egypt

This map is of

some time around

3000 BCE to

2000 BCE due to

the two capitals

Social Structure

The Egyptian social structure

was very unique.

The scribes were lower in the

list, but they actually held a lot of

power due to being the only one

able to write.

The priest had power in that they

were the link to the gods, but

they were mostly powerful due to

the wealth that that taking care

of the gods gave them.

Craftsmen and farmers were the

people who kept Egypt alive,

their taxes feeding and paying

for public services.

This is a picture of how wealthy Egyptians lived. They had lots of jewels money etc. They had very high respect from most of the people in the town. The men which were wealthy had many women to choose from and usually ended up with very beautiful ladies as there wives.

Housing

Ancient Egyptians built their houses out

of mud bricks taken and dried by the

Nile.

There houses were very complex and

ranged from a single story house to a

three storey house housing a wealthy

family and their slaves and servants.

The average house had four rooms, a

main room, and smaller rooms connected

to it. Having stairs to the roof was

standard because the roof was were the

family spent most of its time because the

rest of the house was dimly lit.

Food

The Ancient Egyptians had a very

simple diet of: Fish, Wheat products,

beer and wine, Vegetables, and fruit.

Egyptians often gave good portion of

their meal to the gods, though the

priest would usefully end up eating the

offerings

A list of some of the favoured food eaten

by the Egyptians: Figs, dates, leeks,

lettuce, turnips, cabbage, onions, garlic,

pea’s beans, honey, bread, beer,, cake,

livestock, and a variety of fish.

The most important and one of the more

frequent foods they ate was fish, due to

their proximity to the Nile

Life in ancient Egypt was primarily centered toward a polytheistic religion, the pharaoh and the importance of family. In ancient Egypt family life began early. Men and women tended to marry quite young in ancient Egypt and everyday life reflected their commitment to the loyalty of the family.

Marriage

Egyptian men and women would marry

at a young age. The men were usually

older than the women.

Dowries were a common practice, men

provided material goods to their new

wife’s family.

Divorce in Egypt was rarely practiced

and was often looked down upon.

Egyptians recognized different stages of development: infant and toddler, child and youth, Sons, and sometimes daughters, inherited their parents possessions, social station, profession and offices.

Life in ancient Egypt was primarily centered toward a polytheistic religion, the pharaoh and the importance of family. Religion was very important to the Ancient Egyptians. Their religion was strongly influenced by tradition, which caused them to resist change. Egyptians did not question the beliefs which had been handed down to them.

The Egyptian climate with its hot summers and mild winters favoured light clothing made from plant fibres, mostly linen and in Roman times occasionally cotton, an import from India.

The Egyptians were taught according to what their parents job was.

When you got older, you would inherit your parents office and status.

There were 60 common festivals celebrated in Waset (Thebes). Yet two were seen as the most important.

The Opet festival was connected to the fertility symbolism of the rising Nile with Amun.

The Feast of the Valley was a celebrated reunion between the living and the dead and the deities who watched over them.