Ancient Egypt Period 2

Geography of Egypt

. there location was by the nile river and it gave them land water and key resources thanks to their location they could do trade with the anatolia for tin and cooper so they can make bronze. Include at least one cited source. In egypt the geography is different also Three different geographic features in Ancient Egypt are the Desert, the Delta, and the Fertile Land. The desert was a barren place full of sand dunes, mountains, and cliffs. The desert was a dangerous place and therefore acted as a natural barrier between ancient Egypt and invading foreign armies.

by: Levi and khalil.

Living on the Nile

The Nile River shaped ancient Egyptian civilization by providing food and water, through religious beliefs and ceremonies, and by creating a path for trade. ... Ancient Egyptians had water to drink, fishes to eat, and rich fertile soil to grow crops with, thanks to the Nile River.The Egyptians constructed their calendar around the yearly cycle of the Nile. It included three main seasons: Akhet, the period of the Nile's inundation, Peret, the growing season, and Shemu, harvest season.

What is unique about the nile river? Include at least one cited source.

By: Eli Rabadi

Agriculture in Ancient Egypt

How did agriculture develop in Ancient Egypt? What things did they grow? How did the Nile impact the way Egyptians farm? What does farming in Egypt look like today? Include at least one cited source.

This was possible because of the ingenuity of the Egyptians as they developed basin irrigation. ... Their farming practices allowed them to grow staple food crops, especially grains such as wheat and barley, and industrial crops, such as flax and papyrus. They excelled in horticulture. they kept animals like cows,pigs,and sheep.

Everyday life for men, women and children in Ancient Egypt

A day in a man's shoes

For men, there was a wide variety of jobs that were available. If they were in the upper classes, they would work outside of the house as scribes and priests. If they were a lower class, they would instead try to provide for the family by farming, hunting, or sculpting pottery. They normally started their day with a meal of bread and beer. After this they would normally head to work with little break to relax. They would do this until after noon where they would normally eat another meal consisting of meat, bread, fruit and beer.

Source: The Diet of the Nile

A day in a woman's shoes

A day in the life of women in ancient egypt:

Women typically worked around the house. They prepared food, cooked meals, cleaned the house, made clothing, and took care of the children. Poor women would help their husbands work in the fields. Wealthier women would manage the servants or perhaps run a business of their own. Women in ancient Egypt had higher civilization of the time. They could own land, initiate divorce, own and operate their own business, become scribes, priests, seers, dentists, and doctors. The women in ancient Egypt were generally equal with men. Women would weave and make perfume in their free time to relax.

A Day in the life of an Egyptian Child

In this article we will go over the daily life of an Ancient Egyptian child.

Even though boys were the most popular of all the children, they would sometimes get in trouble. The Ancient Egyptians considered boys to be troublemakers even if they were or weren’t. Most of the time, the boys of Ancient Egypt would be raised up to be strong and behaved. They would have to be trained by their fathers or by other people so that they would not misbehave or be in trouble. Girls were taught to take care of the houses and were taught how to behave but parents were not as strict on the girls as they were the boys. (https://www.historyforkids.net/ancient-egyptian-children.html)

Education in ancient Egypt was similar to modern education, both in style and in curriculum, and recent archeological evidence verifies this. Images depict children in a classroom, seated at desks, with an instructor who is seated at a larger desk. For the most part, only boys received a formal education, girls were taught at home by their mothers. At the age of 14, the middle and lower class boys left their formal education to work as apprentices to their fathers. This applied to farmers, stone masons, carpenters, and so forth; all the craftsmen of the time expected their sons to apprentice to the trade. With rare exceptions, sons pursued the trade to which they were born; upward mobility between the classes was rare. Young girls remained with their mothers and were taught the skills of child rearing, running a household, cooking, baking, simple medical skills, and so forth. Household medicine of the time involved the use of herbs and oils rather than the abundance of prescription medication used today. Girls of higher birth were given instruction on supervising household servants and slaves, entertaining high-ranking visitors, and so forth; like the boys, girls were trained in skills that were suitable for their class and lifestyle. (https://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/education-ancient-egypt.html)

Sources found by: Madeline T., Mayla P., and Adam C.

Common Jobs in Ancient Egypt

Merchants were more like traders. Merchants carried gold and papyrus, which also was writing paper and twisted to rope. Merchants also were ranked middle class. - Emma Hickson

Ancient Egyptians like sweet things, flour is used for their cakes.There was no sugar, indeed they used honey, dates, and fruit juice to sweeten the dough. Beer was made from pieces of partially baked barley bread that was sometimes sweetened with dates, honey or spices.

Doctors in ancient egypt believed that when someone was diseased or sick it was the consequence of sin or an evil force.

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Most farmers were peasants. The pharaoh owned a farm and hired peasants to come do his farming. They would live in the towns and would take care of the farming so that they could eat and support their family.

Social Classes in Ancient Egypt

JOBS

One main job was the bakers. Bakers made the tasty goods similar to today. For instance, bread, cakes, and bagels. Bakers would often live in there own shops. This is because they baked all day so the use of a completely separate house wouldn't be necessary since they wouldn't go there very often. There is a bock room in there shop for sleeping and living. Gage

JOBS

Priests are another job. The reason why they are important is because the people believed that the priests could communicate with the gods and are the ones that know how to make them happy. Because of this that lived the good life, they where bathed every day, they where well fed, and lived in a nice temple complex. Gage

JOBS

Describe the duties and types of jobs in the class? What influence did they have? What were their living conditions like? Egypt revolved around the Nile and the fertile land along its banks. The yearly flooding of the Nile enriched the soil and brought good harvests and wealth to the land. The people of ancient Egypt built mud brick homes in villages and in the country. Claire

Slavery in Ancient Egypt

The people who were slaves had to worked for temple estates lived under punitive conditions, but on average the Ancient Egyptian slave led a life similar to a serf. They were capable of negotiating transactions and owning personal property. Chattel and debt slaves were given food but probably not given wages. Ancient egypt slaves got payed a wage. Masters did not commonly pay their slaves a regular wage for their service or loyalty. The slaves worked so that they could either enter Egypt and hope for a better life, receive compensation of living quarters and food, or be granted admittance to work in the afterlife. The daily task of a ancient slave was to work and follow their masters orders. Allie/Kal-el

Recreation in Ancient Egypt

People would play archery. Archery was very popular and well known. According to EMAA.com, players would use very light arrows that would be shot 400 yards. Scores were recorded on plates and would be displayed in Ancient temples. These plates showed the players skill in accurate aiming at the target and their strength in pulling the bow. Credit: SIS Gov. of Egypt. By. Olivia Pollack

People played hockey and tug of war in Ancient Egypt. The sport was pretty popular.

By. Pluto

There was gymnastics as well, and hunting which took time and patience according to

https://www.egypttoursport

By. Colby

Pageants were also another recreational activity. Credit:

https://www.egypttoursport

By. Pluto

Religion in the home

Some families used polythetic. Each person could have there own deity. Each person worshiped there there own gods or goddess. These religions could have gone with how people spoke in there homes. In the end everyone had there own beliefs.

Egyptians worshiped many gods. The pharaoh performed rituals to the gods so that the world would be in harmony and to a sure bountiful crops. Egyptian pharaohs were kings of ancient egypt, and were considered gods by their culture.

Some holidays that egyptians celebrated Coptic Christmas Day,? Ancient Egypt holidays were celebrated at home by playing games, throwing parties and having large food banquets. Many of their festivals were based upon the timing of the lunar calendar or the flooding of the Nile river.

Religion in Society

What did the justice system look like? How did different families deal with worshiping different gods? What did religious celebrations look like? Were there multiple religions in Egypt?

What Did Religious Celebrations Look Like? Scarlett McArthur

Worship took place during festivals, and as the Egyptians set a goal on enjoying life, there were many of them throughout the year. These festivals (known as heb) allowed people to experience the god, give thanks for gifts that were given, and make requests for favors. The ancient Egyptians liked to host great feasts and celebrations honoring many of their gods. Some of the most well-known festivals and holidays are the Egyptian New Year, the Festival of Opet, and the Festival of Khoiak. The festival of Opet is the Egyptian festival In the celebration of Opet. The festival of Khoiak is The Festival of Khoiak was a time when the people celebrated the death of Osiris who was killed by his brother, Seth. This festival celebrated that Osiris died but that he came back to life. This festival lasted for 30 days and the people would make pottery where they would plant flowers to show their love for the gods.

How did Different Families Deal with Worshiping Different Gods? Samantha Mannix

Ancient Egyptians worshiped gods such as Amun- Ra, the hidden one; Osiris, the king of the living; and Horus, the god of vengeance.The Egyptians also elevated some humans to gods. Their leaders, called pharaohs, were believed to be god in human form. They had absolute power over their subjects, After pharaohs died, huge stone pyramids were built as their tombs. Pharaohs were buried in chambers within the pyramids. The ancient Egyptians were a polytheistic people who believed that gods and goddesses controlled the forces of the human, natural, and supernatural world. ... Gods and goddesses in Egypt took many different forms. Many were portrayed in Egyptian art with both human and animal features. These gods and goddesses often represented the natural world, for example the sky, earth, wind, or sun. They took the form of animals or combined animal and human forms.

Agriculture in Ancient Egypt

How did agriculture develop in Ancient Egypt? What things did they grow? How did the Nile impact the way Egyptians farm? What does farming in Egypt look like today? Include at least one cited source.

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