Daily Life

People in ancient Egypt had all type of jobs such as farming, weavers, and woodworkers. Most people worked in huge farms owned by the government. Others lived in houses tucked away in crowded city neighborhoods. Everyone was contributing to the success of new Kingdom. In the Nile river it was different, the people both worked long hours and got few rewards. People such as farmers, bakers, brewers, herders, and brickmakers were the main jobs in the society. Adults were not the only Egyptian's who played games. Children rich and poor loved to spin tops, make cloth dolls, wrestle, run, and playing games. People had favorite pets like dogs, cats, and monkeys. The poor swam in the canals that flowed into the cities and farms, and the rich swam in their own pools. The families that were poor that had kids were lucky because their kids could help them because there was lots of work to do to survive.

Summary of The Social Pyramid- In the Social Pyramid each person has a position in society depending what he or she did. The Social Pyramid worked as if it was an actual pyramid because the Pharaoh is placed at the top, then the government, then craftworkers, and right under the craftworkers were farmers. The peasants worked for the Pharaoh and worked on projects like canals and pyramids. Egypt conquered Nubia and enslaved Nubian people, and they worked really hard in the harsh weather. The Nubian people worked alongside the flooded waters of the Nile River, they also dug canals and prepared land for planting.