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.