It is very hot in Egypt and there is not much rain.

There's a big desert but there's also a big river: the River Nile

Information about foodin Ancient Egypt come from tomb walls

Offering trays

Food left in tombsScrolls of hieroglyphwriting

They go hunting And fishing

They work in fields And grow fruit

They make bread Beer or wine

The Ancient Egyptians favourite food is bread.

Ancient Egyptian bread foundin a tomb

They grow wheat and barley along the River Nile

They mix the powder with water, yeast and salt

and they make a dough.

They make beer out of barley,

they add yeast (like for making bread)

and waterto the barley,

● They drink

Water from wells

wine from figs and grapes

Juice from grapes and pomgranates

Milk from cows, sheep and goats

● Lettuce, cucumber, garlic, radishes, peas, string

beans, lupine seeds

THEY EAT

● GRAPES

● POMGRANATES

● WATERMELON

● FIGS

● DATES

THEY EAT

● SHEEP

● COWS

● ANTELOPES

● GOATS

● PIGEONS

● GEESE

THEY EAT FISH TOO!