Ancient Egypt was not how we have today. We have much more. They couldn't go to the places we go now. We have it easy. We should thank the Egyptian's for helping us have what we have now. Egyptians went through hard times. They created many things that we still use today. They didn't always have fun though. They worked hard for what they got.
Social Examples of: social hierarchy—class system, family hierarchy, culture, traditions, clothing, music, etc. There was rolls for families in Ancient Egypt. Women stayed home and took care of children and men worked on pyramids and building other things that needed to be built. The men worked hard to provide for their families and their community. Both men and women worked hard. The children did not have a lot to do but they always found something to occupy them. No matter if it was fun or hard they did what they had to. The weather was all that cold. The summer days were long and hot. They wore garments. They were made out of plait fibers, linen and sometimes cotton that came from India. Sometimes they were even made out of silk. Priests and Pharaohs wore animal skins mostly leopard skins. Kings and Queens also wore clothing covered with features. They made the appropriate clothing for the appropriate time. Their clothes could tell people how they were and how they lived.
Political Examples of: government, leaders, laws, political hierarchy, diplomacy, foreign policy, wars, expansion, resources, economy, etc. Leaders were known as the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh ruled over all people. All people praised the Pharaoh. No matter what the Pharaoh had to say they praised his every move. They adorded the Pharaoh. There were levels of importance or classes. On top was the Pharaoh then there was the Nobles, Generals and Priests. Next the was Merchants, Artisans, and Shopkeepers. Last was Farmers, Unskilled workers and Enslaved people. These were the classes that declared how important you were. Their most used resource was the Nile river. They got fish from the Nile which fed them. The Nile River was also their way of transportation. This was how they traded with other and kept their supply of resources up. The Nile River was the best thing to happen to the Ancient Egyptians.
Religion Examples of: Polytheistic or Monotheistic, belief systems, traditions, customs, holidays, etc. Polytheistic The Egyptian religion was showed in everything. They were always doing things according to their religion. In other words the were dedicated to their religion. They worshiped many gods and the believed that all the gods controlled all of nature. The god of sun was needed for good crops. Egyptians believed that the was such a thing as an after life meaning that people would once more when they die. Once a pharaoh died they pulled the organs out of the bodies, covered the organs in baking soda and wrap them in cloth in a few weeks they unwrapped the organs, washed them, dried them of and put them in a box that was placed in the pyramids best chamber.
Intellectual Examples of: Inventions, mathematics, science, language, equality, (NEW IDEAS), etc. Egyptians made almost everything they used. If not they traded with other places. Inventions were not aw popular. Many people would rather trade than make their own things. They used math to help keep track of what they have. Including food, trading supplies and work supplies. They didn't really have science. Math was another great inventions it helped them in their daily lives in everything they did. They also invented hieroglyphics. Hieroglyphics was the name of their writing. Each letter had a image. The images were called hieroglyphics. They had many other inventions that they used all the time to work.
Technology Examples of: (new things that make life easier) Systematic Farming, Writing, Tools/Weapons, Navigation/Instruments, etc. Farmers in Mesopotamia never knew when the nearby rivers would overflow or if flooding would be bad. This made it difficult to farm there. In Egypt, the Nile River also flooded, but its floods were regular. Farmers did not have to worry that floods would destroy crops or farms. Water came to the Nile from rain and melted snow. Then, during the summer, the Nile spilled over its banks. When the waters went down, they left a layer of dark, rich mud.The Egyptians became successful farmers. They planted wheat, barley, and flax seeds. They grew enough food to feed themselves and their animals. They used irrigation when the weather was dry. To trap floodwaters, Egyptian farmers first dug basins, or bowl-shaped holes, in the earth. Then they dug canals to carry water from the basins to the fields. They used a shadoof, a bucket on a long pole. It could lift water from the river into the basins.
Environment Examples of: Geography—water/land features, natural borders, protections, climate, animals, resources, etc. The River runs through a valley just before it hits the Mediterranean Sea. It divides at one place. These "branches" spread out over different areas of rich soil. This is called a Delta. Deserts are on both sides of the Nile River Valley. Ancient Egyptians called the deserts "the Red Land" because they were so hot. Egypt was not closed off from the the outside world from the Nile and the deserts. The Red Sea was beyond the deserts to the east. This allowed trading. Which made the economy grow. However Egypt was not the only civilization surrounded by the Nile and the deserts. The Nubians beside the Nile South of Egypt. Nubia is now known as Sudan.