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Daily Life

For fun, they'd conducted competitions in juggling, swimming, rowing, dancing, pageants, wrestling, and javelin, all of which were common spectator sports

Ancient Egyptians Juggling

Hunting and fishing were two of the most common sports, both of which required bravery and patience

The majority of ancient Egyptians worked as laborers, fishermen, artisans, and scribes. Nobles were a select community of individuals

Produced some of their own food and traded for the food and products they couldn't produce in the villages. They would also farm a lot as it was one of the most common jobs

Constructed mudbrick houses in villages and across the region

Influential Leaders/Important People

Ramesses the Great

Commanded the Egyptian army in battles against the Hittites, Syrians, Libyans, and Nubians. He grew Egypt's empire and fortified its borders against invaders. The Battle of Kadesh was perhaps the most famous battle fought during Ramses' reign

The pharaoh was the most important individual in ancient Egypt

Pharaoh

He owned the entire country, passed laws, raised taxes, and defended Egypt from foreign invaders. The pharaoh served the gods on Earth as the 'High Priest of Every Temple.'

The pharaoh was believed to be a divine mediator between the gods and the Egyptians. The pharaoh's function as a religious leader included maintaining religious unity and engaging in ceremonies

Important Events

Ending of the Old Kingdom

This was a pivotal point in ancient Egypt's history when politics and corruption contributed to the demise of an entire empire

Construction of the Pyramids of Giza

The burial tombs of Egyptian pharaohs Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure are located in the Great Pyramid of Giza and two other smaller pyramids on the site. The Great Pyramid of Giza, also known as the Pyramid of Khufu, is a 481-foot-tall structure

Construction of the Step Pyramid at Saqqara

The Step Pyramid was designed specifically for this purpose, and it acted as a tomb for Pharaoh Djoser. It was the first of the Egyptian pyramids to be built

Prehistoric Egypt

A period during which the Nile's first settlers made their homes. The settlements began around 3100 BC, during what is known as the Early Dynastic Period

Fun Facts

Both men and women wore makeup because it was believed that makeup had magical healing powers.

Most pyramids built in Ancient Egypt were for the rulers, also known as Pharaohs

Onions were often used to fill body cavities in ancient Egyptian mummification and were often used as false eyes

During the European Middle Ages, mummies were in high demand as medicine. Europeans, for example, will boil a mummy and use the resulting oils to treat swelling, stomach aches, and a number of other ailments

Mummy

Beliefs

Used to describe everyday activities such as the sun setting and rising. Gods were modeled after humans in the sense that they lived and died and needed food to survive

Egyptians used faith to make sense of their surroundings, such as the annual Nile floods

Another belief was the importance of cats. Ancient Egyptians believed that cats were gods. Thus, being cats worshipped and treated as royalty.

Religion in Ancient Egypt

Were polytheists who claimed that gods and goddesses presided over the human, natural, and supernatural realms

Geography

There were some brief rainy periods, but the climate became increasingly dry, and resources and people started to congregate along the Nile, leading to the huge social stratification and hierarchy that became synonymous with Egyptian society

The Nile River also provided The Ancient Egyptians with Fertile Land as most of Egypt was dessert. Along the Nile River the soil is rich and was a good location for growing crops. Wheat, Flax, and Papyrus were the most important crops.

In Ancient Egypt, people thought of it as being divided into two different lands. The first one being " The Black Land" which was the fertile land located on the banks of the Nile. This land was used to grow their crops. The second land was the "Red Land" which was the barren desert. This land was to protect Egypt by separating Ancient Egypt from neighbouring countries and armies that might invade.

Egypt's geography affected every aspect of Ancient Egyptian life, including the Nile River, which provided food, water, and transportation, as well as the desert, which provided a natural defense

Map of Nile River

The Nile River flooded every year, making the land fertile and suitable for farming along its banks. Egypt's agriculture became one of the most prosperous in the Near East as a result of this

Despite the flooding on the Nile River, Egyptians thought of this as a good thing because it brought back the rich black soil and renewed farmlands.

Located in the North-Eastern corner of Africa

Legacy

Ancient Egyptians had also invented items that include the use of measured time such as, the sun dial, water clock, and calendar. They also developed a unit of measuring length which is the cubit.

The Egyptians also made further developments in astrology, astronomy, sience and medicine.

Any of the Egyptians' architectural skills are still in use today. Huge temples and monuments, such as massive pyramids, were built by the Ancient Egyptians, and the majority of them are still standing today

it is known that Ancient Egyptians were possibly the first civilizations to practice art. The egyptians constructed some of the worlds largest monuments without using technology.

The ancient Egyptians invented a variety of things that are still taken for granted in modern society. The Egyptians invented paper and ink, cosmetics, the toothbrush and toothpaste, and even the precursor of the modern breath mint

They were one of the first cultures to develop a written language

Ancient Egypt Alphabet