Ancient Egyptian
Culture
Team 5:
Jonathan Filson, Kia
Armstong,
Russell Derby, Teshena
Wescott
Table of Contents
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The Beginning
Egypt
Egyptian Tools
Gold
The Beginning
In the beginning the world was
nothing but ocean. Then, one day, an
island emerged from the water. On
that island, was a perfect egg. From
it, hatched Re, the sun god. He filled
the universe with his dazzling light.
He created the world with his
children, Nut the goddess of the sky,
Shu, god of air, and Khonshu god of
the moon.
Egypt
The plains that lay along the
Nile provide resources for wild
plants and animals. Slowly the
climate became drier and drier,
until it was a desert.
Egyptian Tools
Adz- An adz is a curved blade attached
to a handle, used for carving wood.
Shaduf- A shaduf is like a high pulley.
It has a weighted end on one side and
the other is a crate. Fill the crate
with water and lift it up.
Bow Drill- A bow drill is pretty much
a bronze tipped stick with a handle at
the top with a bow. You twist it back
and forth like this, and you rub the
bow to it like this.
Gold
•Gold was thought to be the work of the gods because it was
colored like the sun.
•Gold mine workers were chained, and even beaten if they
were working too slow. That’s how badly they wanted gold.
•King Tut’s gold mask weighed 22lbs .
Other Metals
 Tin and copper were found in
egypt also.
 When fused together they make
bronze.
 Bronze is used for making masks
for the gods and statues.
Plants Along the Nile
 One of the most important
plants was the papyrus reed.
 It was used for papyrus (paper),
sandals, pens, and many other
things.
 A few trees that grew along the
Nile were the palm, the fig, and
the sycamore.
A Woman’s Role
 The average low class woman had
less rights than men but more rights
than women in the very early 1900’s.
 They had the right to own land, do
business deals, and represent
themselves in court.
 The average woman took care of the
house and the family.
The End
 The Egyptians were captured by
King Kashta . They slowly lost
their power. That was the end of
the Egyptians.
 Ma’is salama (goodbye).