Emily DoMackenzie RayFatima Mijares

The Ancient Civilization of Egypt

Egypt is located in North Africa The longest river in Africa goes through EgyptEgypt is hot , dry, arid most of the time It rains as little as two inches or lessThe ancient pyramids are located in Giza , EgyptThe Great Sphinx are located in Giza, Egypt on the west

bank of the Nile River

Setting

Ancient Egyptians staple food was bread, beer, supplemented by onions or other vegetables and dried fish

Egyptians are very particular about how they look like with makeup and other accessories

Egyptians boys cut their hair short so that their ears will show, but both boy and girls shave their head and use a wig to keep their head cool especially

Food, clothing, shelter

Egyptians would get together to pray to the king and gods

They also got together for big celebrationsExtended family would combine with others to

help herd and follow cattleEgyptians would have huge celebration

frequentlyEgyptians got together to elect kings

Social Groupings

In the ancient times Egypt used rope trusses to stiffen the beam of ships

They also used geometry to survey the layout and ownership of farmland

Another type of technology they used and invented is the boat

The invention of paper and pencil was not introduced until 3,000 BC after that they used it for record keeping and many other things

Glass making was advanced in Egypt they used it for everything

Another tool they used before paper and pencil where hieroglyphics to help them communicate

Technology

In ancient Egypt they traded by ships with other countries

They traded food for suppliesMostly only the king was the one that was richThe price of something varied on the weight

Economic System

The political of Egypt are based on republicanism and a scampi-presidential system

Political parties are allowed to existed but religious political parties are not

The president is limited to 2-4 years Candidates must provide 30,000 signatures

from at least 15 provinces The first pharaoh of Egypt was Osiris When people commit crimes their punishment

fits their crime

Political Organization

Egyptians saw deaths as a transitional stage in the process to a better life

Egyptians had and worshipped as many as 2000 gods and goddesses

When a person died the priests recited a prayer and then the wash body and purify it in a special shelter called an ibu.

Religion/Philosophy

Egypt's main langue is EgyptianMost Egyptians didn’t know how to writeEgyptians drew pictures instead of writing

Communication

In Egypt the ancient Egyptians were the first builders to make buildings with points

They wrote hieroglyphics on the walls and they’re still here today

Many of the tombs and temples were built to honor their gods and pharaoh's

Inside the tombstones they painted images that showed bow they wished to remain for eternity

Aesthetic Value

Some children in Egypt play with a leather covered ball and a wooden horse with wheels and those are only 2 of the toys in Egypt

Some families would go swim in water, cleared out of crocodiles.

Egyptians favorite entertainment was board games, like Hounds and Jackals

Wealthy Egyptians had parties for entertainment

Recreation

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Bibliography

http://www.perankhgroup.com/Food%20and%20Drinks%20in%20Ancient%20Egypt.htm