Dates in Ancient Egypt
When did the first people come to live in Ancient Egypt?
They came to live in 7500 BC.
What kind of jewelry did people in Ancient Egypt wear?
The rich wore gold and silver whereas the poor wore copper jewelry.
What is the most common job in Ancient Egypt?
Most people were farmers.
Who are the Scribes?
Scribes were the only people in ancient Egypt who could read and write. They came from rich families and it took them years to learn the complex hieroglyphics scripting.
Who ruled the people in Ancient Egypt ?
The people of ancient Egypt were ruled by pharaohs.
When did North and South Egypt join together as one?
North and South Egypt were joined as one country at around 3100 BC.
What did people in Ancient Egypt wear?
Most Egyptian people wore white linen clothes although servants wore patterned fabrics.
List the crops farmers in Ancient Egypt grew and their usage.
They grew barley and wheat for bread, vegetables such as onion and cucumber and flax to make into linen.
Why did the doctors in Ancient Egypt understand quite a lot about how the body works?
Because of mummification.
Why did the people have to obey the Pharao's commands in all things?
People considered them to be a half-man, half god and all powerful. When they obeyed them they obtained the blessing of the gods.
When did Cleopatra VII rule Egypt?
Cleopatra VII ruled from 51-30 BC.
Describe the houses in Ancient Egypt.
They lived in a village of sun-baked mud houses.
They had flat roofs that the people would sleep on in the summer when it was too hot inside.
Where did people grow their crops and why?
They planted their crops on the banks of the Nile River where the soil was rich and full of nutrients.
What is the most important invention in Ancient Egypt? And what was it called?
Ancient Egyptians made the world’s first paper. It was called Papyrus.
Why was trade a necessary part of ancient Egyptian life?
Because coins and paper money had not been invented yet, so merchants traded items.
Where did people cook their food?
They had clay ovens which they cooked their food in and used dishes made from clay to eat from.
List three different examples of craftsmen.
carpenters, weavers, jewelers, leather workers, metalworkers, builders, sculptors and potters.
Describe the life of the soldier.
Being a soldier was hard work. They trained a lot.
Also, in times of peace the army would work the fields during planting season and harvesting the crops.
They helped with the construction of palaces,temples and pyramids.
List 3 ways of paying taxes in Ancient Egypt.
Farmers gave the pharaoh a portion of their crops.
Fishermen and hunters gave him fish and game.
Craftsmen, such as woodworkers and stone-cutters planed the pharaohs’ buildings.
Other Egyptians paid their taxes through labor.
What was the common food in Ancient Egypt?
The most common food to eat was bread.
What is the responsibility of Priests and Priestesses?
They were responsible for the temples and for holding religious ceremonies.
List the steps of making Papyrus.
First, papyrus stems were peeled and divided into strips and crossed over each other into a weave.
Next the strips were pounded and pressed.
Finally, the papyrus was polished with a smooth stone.
Who was the most well-known pharaoh?
It was Tutankhamun, who was also called the boy king.