Ancient EgyptAncient Egypt

By Jack By Jack

Year 1 (6 yrs)Year 1 (6 yrs)

EducationEducation

Paper was made from thinly Paper was made from thinly sliced papyrus stems.sliced papyrus stems.

Junior scribes practiced Junior scribes practiced writing (hieroglyphs) on writing (hieroglyphs) on broken bits of stone.broken bits of stone.

Student scribes had lessons Student scribes had lessons in astronomy, mathematics, in astronomy, mathematics, astrology, arts, and games astrology, arts, and games and sports.and sports.

Classroom discipline was Classroom discipline was very strict.very strict.

The boys that did not become The boys that did not become scribes followed in their scribes followed in their “fathers footsteps.”“fathers footsteps.”

ArtArt

Art was beautiful in Art was beautiful in Ancient Egypt even Ancient Egypt even though Ancient Egypt though Ancient Egypt was just an early was just an early civilization. civilization.

People scraped the People scraped the sooty undersides of sooty undersides of cooking pots, crushed cooking pots, crushed charcoal or burnt bones charcoal or burnt bones into powder just to make into powder just to make black paint!black paint!

CultureCulture

(more info in page 5)(more info in page 5) Egyptian sculptors Egyptian sculptors

carved enormous carved enormous stone statues of their stone statues of their pharaohs and gods.pharaohs and gods.

Egyptian doctors Egyptian doctors knew how to set knew how to set broken bones and broken bones and treat illnesses such treat illnesses such as fevers.as fevers.

FamiliesFamilies

Family life played an important role Family life played an important role in ancient Egypt.in ancient Egypt.

The man was the head of the The man was the head of the Egyptian household.Egyptian household.

Animals were part of the household. Animals were part of the household. When a pet cat died, the whole When a pet cat died, the whole family shaved their eye brows off family shaved their eye brows off in mourning.in mourning.

Adults played senet, a game with Adults played senet, a game with movable pieces on a rectangular movable pieces on a rectangular board marked with squares. board marked with squares.

In most Egyptian homes there was a In most Egyptian homes there was a small shrine.small shrine.

Most families lived along the banks Most families lived along the banks of the river Nile or in the river of the river Nile or in the river valley.valley.