Ancient Civilisation
Ancient Egyptian town of Deir el-Medina excavated in the early 1900's
The Egyptians are among some of the most successful ancient civilizations due to their understanding of the land, their reliance on the Nile as a food and water source and successful trade. The ancient Egyptians were a very skilled and hard-working society, whether they were farmers, builders, servants, craftsman or scribes. All these factors contributed to making Egypt a prosperous civilization in ancient times.
Many of the towns in Egypt are built along the Nile river for food, farming and trade. The houses were designed to cope with Egypt's climate, flat roofs, vents, two-stories and terraces. In large towns there was a lot of available work, for both men and women mainly involving farming, building, selling goods and trade.
Many of the towns in Egypt are built along the Nile river for food, farming and trade. The houses were designed to cope with Egypt's climate, flat roofs, vents, two-stories and terraces. In large towns there was a lot of available work, for both men and women mainly involving farming, building, selling goods and trade.
Leisure & Beliefs
Some of the Egyptian Gods
The Ancient Egyptians invented many pastimes and leisure
activities some which we still enjoy today such as fishing and hunting for fun
rather than purely food. The ancient Egyptians enjoyed sports such as fencing,
boxing, water races and races around pyramids. The ancient Egyptian liked
swimming and from ancient drawings they could swim a stroke resembling
freestyle. The also invented a board game known as Senet which was a game where
you made the journey to the afterlife. The Egyptians also loved music and
festivals; they played flutes, clarinets, oboes, lutes, harps, tambourines,
cymbals and drums at celebrations for births, marriages and religious festivals,
often at these parties there was entertainment such as acrobats and performing animals.
Along with the pyramids another thing the Egyptians are well
known for are their gods. The Ancient Egyptians had lots of gods and goddesses
to whom they worshipped and made animal sacrifices. The ancient Egyptians
believed that the Pharaoh was a kind of god or the representatives of the gods
on earth. Some well-known gods and goddesses include Anubis, Horus, Isis,
Osiris, Thoth, Seth, Re and Hathor. They believed that each god had a role and
looked after a certain aspect of Egyptian life.
Click Here to view a website listing some of the gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt:
activities some which we still enjoy today such as fishing and hunting for fun
rather than purely food. The ancient Egyptians enjoyed sports such as fencing,
boxing, water races and races around pyramids. The ancient Egyptian liked
swimming and from ancient drawings they could swim a stroke resembling
freestyle. The also invented a board game known as Senet which was a game where
you made the journey to the afterlife. The Egyptians also loved music and
festivals; they played flutes, clarinets, oboes, lutes, harps, tambourines,
cymbals and drums at celebrations for births, marriages and religious festivals,
often at these parties there was entertainment such as acrobats and performing animals.
Along with the pyramids another thing the Egyptians are well
known for are their gods. The Ancient Egyptians had lots of gods and goddesses
to whom they worshipped and made animal sacrifices. The ancient Egyptians
believed that the Pharaoh was a kind of god or the representatives of the gods
on earth. Some well-known gods and goddesses include Anubis, Horus, Isis,
Osiris, Thoth, Seth, Re and Hathor. They believed that each god had a role and
looked after a certain aspect of Egyptian life.
Click Here to view a website listing some of the gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt: