ANCIENT EGYPT

MEN AND WOMEN

• The men and women both had different roles . They both had helped each other in different ways
• But they were some similarities in between them
• Egyptian women had the same rights as men and were able to make decisions on their own

ROLE OF WOMEN

• The women's role were to stay at the camp and take care of the baby's.
• They usually made food for the young
• The women in ancient age were able to own property, but not able to own the property with her husband
• Women even had the choice to be the rulers of the family instead of men
• There main goal was to raise there children and if they had a job they would do that too

ROLE OF WOMEN

• Women could own almost anything , slaves ,property livestock , land , and goods too.
• If the women were in the lower class they were to work in homes, they were too do household chores and take care of children.
• Wealthy women became doctors, governors , or even judges.
• In the ancient age the women were treated equally as men were.
• The girls mothers would teach them to write

ROLE OF MEN

• The men and ancient Egypt really valued there kids and took great care of tyem
• Wealthy men worked in business or government
• Boys learned to trade and craft from their fathers
• Men would work towards growing crops, building, selling, buying thing, if they could afford it
• Usually the boys would want to inherit the fathers job when they "retire"

ROLE OF MEN

• Men had worked all day but still had time to teach there sons lessons
• If they could afford it they would buy slaves for the family
• Both men and women could work in the governmental station too
• Most of the fathers had sent there sons( about age 7) to school
• There sons thrived the work of their father

GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Writing- the Egyptians made a writing system called hieroglyphics
• Papyrus- these are sheets of parchment from papyrus plants,that grow along the Nile.

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• Mathematics- Egyptians needed a good understanding of geometry to build pyramids and buildings. They used factors of 10, such as 1,10,100. Ex: to write the number 5 they would write it 5 times
• Mummification- this is a seventy day spiritual ceremony that allowed the deceased to begin the journey to a new world and new life.
• Pyramids- they are tombs for the pharaoh. The tomb was designed to keep the pharaohs body safe, and a passage way to the other side

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• The pyramids of Giza- the oldest of the seven wonders of the ancient world. It was built for the fourth dynasty pharaoh Khufu and was completed around 2560 B.C
• The great Sphinx: the original purpose of it is unknown, but it believed to guard the pyramid of Giza.

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• Makeup- The ancient Egyptians used beauty as a sign of holiness. Everything the ancient Egyptians used had a spiritual use including cosmetics,
• Medicine- ancient Egypt is the place where medicine started , the would try many things to heal people. If people had injuries they would use sunu.

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• Other than the pyramids , the Egyptian people would build massive temples, which believed to be the home for the gods.
• Toothpaste- believe it or not Egyptians made toothpaste as well , they didn't use the Sam materials though. They used ashes eggshells and even ground up ox hooves.
• Ships- building large ships was a big part in their technology. They started off with smells boats made of papyrus reeds, but then they made very large ships with cedar wood imported from Lebanon.

ART

• Although Egyptian people had not a lot to write and draw with they were very good at art and it was cool.
• They made sculptures and they were highly stylized and symbolic.