Why You Should Go To Egypt

By: Grace Moore, Jax Norman, Emmet Burns and Patrick

McDermott

The vacation of a lifetime

Clothing Men usually wore kilts Farmers Kilts made of coarse linen, and

their shoes were made of reedsNoble men wore Kilts made of fine linen,

their sandals were made of fine leather Men and Women wore eye makeup and

eventually decorated themselves with necklaces, bracelets, armlets, rings exc.

Their hair styles are even similar to today's in America

Food The ancient Egyptians diet is based on

these foods… grains, fish, vegetables, and fruits Egyptians enjoyed meat a lot, but

common people couldn’t afford meat Also they traded foods with people from

different towns These foods were traded with foods they

could not produce

Daily life

Farmer Nobleman A farmers wife would

be working hard all day making food and other items

Their dinner at night would be meat, bread , and maybe a few other small things

A noblemen's wife would watch her children play outside and relax all day

A Noblemen's family dinner would consist of the finest foods

Whether the meal is big or small it would be really cool to see how they live compared to us

Who Built the Pyramids?

Peasant farmers helped in the construction of the pyramids because slaves were not popular at the time

The peasants were overseen by skilled architects and engineers

These labourers thought their contributions would improve their own prospects at the final judgment in the afterworld

The pyramids were built by a workforce of about 20,000 paid laborers

WHAT WERE THE PYRAMIDS MADE OF?

The pyramids were made of stone blocks cut from natural limestone.

Each block weighed an average of 2.5 tons.

The blocks were hauled up ramps using ropes of papyrus twine.

The blocks were moved without using wheels or horses. Instead they used oiled blocks to make the ramps.

Fun Facts

The Egyptian Pyramids are the only remaining wonder of the seven wonders of the ancient world

Pyramids are shaped like the sacred mound where the gods first appeared in the creation story

The pyramids where conspicuous targets for tomb robbers, so several generations of pharaohs hid their tombs in the Valley of The Kings

The Nile River

• The Nile river was a big part of ancient Egypt’s success

• It was the home and base of many civilizations

• The Nile also kept people cool; considering the scorching hot desert

• There were six waterfalls known as cataracts

• These were rock-filled rapids making it hard for people to venture the Nile

• And without being able to travel along the Nile, invaders were never a worry for the Egyptians

Life of the Ancient Egyptians• Egyptians enjoyed their life as much

as they possibly could• Children were the heart and soul of

all families; if a couple could not have children they would adopt a child

• All Egyptians were fair• They believed that you reached your

afterlife only if your heart was light• If you were honest and kind your

whole entire life, than your hearty would be considered light

• Anyone who did something wrong would have to regain their balance by doing a good deed

Language Spoken

• The Egyptians mostly spoke Arabic

• For the most part they were Muslims, too

Ancient Egypt Hieroglyphics

Hieroglyphics means “sacred drawings” in Greek and that is what they are

The Egyptians used them from 3000 B.C. to 300 B.C.

Hieroglyphics are average objects simplified so they are easier to draw

Ancient Egyptians were a great mystery until Hieroglyphics were discovered

Hieroglyphics are made up of three types of symbols, Alphabetic slides, syllabic symbol, and determinative signs

Hieroglyphics can be read from left to right, right to left, and top to bottom

The Rosetta stone is what made it possible to decode ancient text

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This is the Hieroglyphic alphabet. I think it seems pretty simple to learn because it is just like our alphabet. If you take a trip to Egypt try to maybe learn a bit of hieroglyphics. I am sure if you told someone you knew hieroglyphics they would be impressed. Hieroglyphics aren't the only cool thing in Egypt. You can check out the pyramids, study their culture, and many more things.

So book you trip to Egypt today!

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