The Secrets of The Egyptian Civilization

  Lifestyle: Ancient Egypt was a complex society needing people doing many different tasks and jobs. Some of the jobs are farming, craftspeople, soldiers, scribes and priests. Looking nice and being clean was very important to them. Rich people wore jewelry made of gold and silver while the poor wore made of copper. Makeup was worn too by both men and women. The main type of makeup was eye paint. Since it was hot, people wore linen clothes. Men wore kilts and women wore straight dress. the poor wore patterned fabric. The houses in the village were made of sun baked mud. The houses were small with few windows and furniture and had flat roofs for people to sleep during summer. The staple food was the bread. They also had fruits, vegetables, lambs and goats for food. They had clay ovens to cook and dishes were made of clay. Entertainment: The people of Ancient Egypt enjoyed a variety of activities for entertainment. They hunted not only for food but for entertainment too. They aslo p...

In ancient times, the Egyptians called the  desert  the "red land", distinguishing it from the flood plain around the Nile River, called the "black land". These colors reflect the fact that the  desert  sands have a reddish hue and the land around the Nile turned black when the annual flood waters receded. In Ancient Egypt, The Nile river played an important role as it provided them with food, transportation and more. The Nile River is the longest river in the world. It is 4100 miles long and it flows through many countries including Egypt, Sudan, Ectopia and so on. Some cities in Ancient Egypt were specialized... there were political towns that housed government workers and officials such as capital cities of Memphis and Thebes . Other towns were religious towns centered around a major temple. Other towns were built to house workers for major construction projects like the pyramids. The largest and most important cities in Ancient Egypt were the capit...