Homes
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 The ancient Egyptians built homes of sun-dried bricks,
made of mud and straw.
 To make the bricks, the ancient Egyptians invented brick
molds. A mix of mud and straw was placed into the
molds. Then, the molds were left out in the sun to dry.
The desert heat dried the bricks for them. They could
make a huge number of bricks easily.
 Their homes were huge. Homes had flat roofs. People
often sat outside on their roofs in the evening to watch the
sunset and catch the evening breeze.
Noble’s Homes
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 Nobles lived in huge villas along the Nile. Some were front
with white limestone, which made the walls sparkle. A few
homes were even built with stone. But stone was difficult to cut
and use. Most homes were made of sun dried brick.
 Each villa had 25-30 rooms. Most rooms had a purpose. They
had family rooms, guest rooms, storage rooms, kids rooms, and
even bathrooms!
 Homes had front and back doors. Each door was built about 4
feet off the ground to reduce the amount of sand and dust. Each
door was reached by a ramp. Rather than stairs, ramps led from
one level to another inside the house.
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Peasant’s Homes
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 A peasant's home was tiny by comparison. Still, it was very nice.
Each peasant family had their own home. When you opened the
door, you entered a courtyard. Inside the courtyard, a ramp led up
to the front door of the house. Some homes had two stories, some
had three or more. Ramps were used to move from level to level.
One ramp led up to the flat roof. People often slept on their roofs.
It was cooler, and quite lovely sleeping under the stars.
 Some peasants homes were huge, especially in the country.
Nobody cared how big you built your home as long as you did it
yourself in your own spare time. Since bricks were easy to make,
and materials needed to make the bricks were freely found along
the shores of the Nile, it was really up to each individual how big
of a home they wished to have, especially in the country, where
people had more room to build.
Floor Plan
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Clothing
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 Men wore tunics that reached their knees, while
women wore tunics that went down to their feet.
They were made of white linen, which is a scratchy
fabric.
Shoes
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 They often went barefoot, but sometimes they wore
straw or leather sandals.
Makeup and Jewelry
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 Both men and women wore blue and green eye
shadow and black kohl eyeliner, when they were
dressed up fancy. People also wore kohl around their
eyes because it helped to keep the glare of sunlight
down (which is why football players do the same
thing today)!
 Both men and women wore gold jewelry if they
could afford to.
Perfume
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 Only women wore scented fat on their head like
perfume. …YIKES!!
VOCAB WORD
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 Pectoral- a necklace that covers the chest- made from
gold and jewels.
Entertainment in Egypt
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See posted pages on song and dance, toys and games,
food and drink.
Employment in Egypt
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Men could have many job choices in Ancient Egypt.
They could be Scribes, Priests, Engineers and
Architects, Builders and Artists, Soldiers, Farmers,
Fishermen, and many others.
Female Jobs
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 Females were also able to do many jobs in Ancient
Egypt. Some examples are: Hairdresser, Grinding
Girl, Supervisor of the Cloth, Supervisor of the Wig
Workshop, Treasurer, Steward, Composer,
Songstress, Weaver, Dancer, Musician, Mourner, and
Priestess.
 In pictures, females were often portrayed as having
light skin because they supposedly spent so much
time indoors. In real life, they worked outside just as
much as men.
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Slaves
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 Even though slaves were treated pretty awfully in
Ancient Egypt, they were taken better care of there
than in many other countries at the time.
 Slaves had a wide range of jobs in the Egyptian
society. Some would be low life laborers and others
would be government administrators.
Vocab Word
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 Fresco- a painting that covers an entire wall.
How They Painted
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 The size of the people in Egyptian art showed their
importance: the pharaoh appeared bigger than the
official, the master of the tomb
bigger than his servants.
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 The men were painted with reddish-brown bodies,
the females had light-colored or yellow bodies.
Temple Art
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 The temple paintings explained the ceremonies that
took place there.
Famous Pharaohs
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 Pharaohs were not only the King or Queen of Egypt,
but they were also seen as the reincarnation of the God
Horus. Being a reincarnation of such a powerful God
gave the Pharaoh immeasurable power and respect which got a lot of things done.
 As Gods on Earth, ancient Egyptian Pharaohs had
many responsibilities. They were the military,
political and religious heads of state. They were also
expected to vouch for their people to the Gods.
Queen Hatshepsut
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 She dressed as a man so that her people would take
her more seriously.
 She was a great leader, who reigned peacefully, and
brought her people prosperity.
Thutmose III
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 Thutmose was the military genius of his time. He
understood the value of logistics and lines of supply,
the necessity of rapid movement and sudden
surprise attack. He lead by example and was also
probably the first person in history to really utilize
sea-power to support his campaigns.
 He was Queen Hatshepsut’s step-son.
King Akhenaten
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 He changed Egypt’s religion to monotheism, AND
introduced new art… so he was basically a radical!
He was the father of Tutankhamen.
King Tutankhamen
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 King Tut’s life is shrouded in mystery.
 He took the throne when he was little boy, 8 or 9!
 When he was young, he was probably ill quite a bit,
because he was buried with several canes. But is also
thought to have enjoyed games and hunting and
sports, like most kids.
 His death is a mystery, but it is believed that he was
murdered! He died when he was still a teenager.
How He Would Have
Looked
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Queen Cleopatra
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 Cleopatra studied philosophy, literature, art, music,
medicine, and was able to speak six different
languages.
 She had the oomph factor - charisma, quick thinking
ability and amazing persuasive powers.
 She wasn't an Egyptian!
 Contrary to the popular belief that she was beautiful,
historians say she wasn't . They cite the proof from
coins dating back to her time, which depict her with
a hooked nose and masculine features.
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 She was known for charming men. She seduced and
married Julius Caesar, and later fell in love with
Mark Antony.
 Mark Antony committed suicide on the battlefield
after being misinformed about the death of
Cleopatra. Shattered after hearing the news of the
death of Mark Antony, she committed suicide by
making an asp, an Egyptian cobra, bite her.
Ugly or Beautiful?
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