Ancient Egypt By: Ryan Snow

Housing Built homes using mudbrick Mudbrick was easy to make and use Materials were provided by the Nile river Used tools to shape the bricks Sample of tools used to shape mudbrick are shown in this picture

Living off the Land Egypt is divided into two types of land Known as wet land and dry land or black land and red land The Nile River Red Land Black Land

Black Land Fertile land on the banks of the Nile Ancient Egyptians used this land for growing crops to eat and sell The only land in Egypt that can be used to farm because of the soil that is produced from the Nile flooding every year Black Land came from the idea that black silt is the type of soil there

Red Land Desert that protects Egypt on two sides Stopped neighboring countries from invading Egyptian land This is the land that most people associate with Egypt This land provided ancient Egyptians with metals and precious stones Built pyramids on this type of land for protection purposes

Working Life Most workers had a trained skill They were well respected in the community Lifestyle and social standing depended on the quality of their work

Gods and Goddesses Ancient Egyptians believed in many different Gods and Goddesses Each God or Goddess played a vital role in keeping peace and harmony throughout the land It was important to recognize and worship these Gods so that life would go smoothly and safely

Death Early Egyptians buried their dead in small pits in the desert Egyptians soon developed the idea of burying their dead in coffins Coffins protected the bodies from wild animals that were in the desert Bodies decayed when they were buried in coffins

Mummification Egyptians wanted to preserve the look of the bodies Developed the system of mummification to ensure the bodies ability to be preserved after death The bodies were drained of any fluids and then wrapped in strips of linen More information about mummification

Pyramids Built as tombs for pharos and their queens About 110 known pyramids in Egypt The three largest and best preserved are located at Giza Still a mystery to modern technology Had many paths on the inside to trap possible tomb raiders Took over 100 years to complete many of the larger pyramids Egyptian pyramid guide

Writing Egyptians thought it was important to record information Wanted to preserve the stories of religion and government Developed approximately four different styles of writing to help record the important information Known as scripts

Hieroglyphics Most well known style of writing developed by the ancient Egyptians Over 2,000 characters Could represent a sound of an object or the object itself Hieroglyphic directory

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