The Pyramids
It took 20 years to build the pyramids and they made over 100,000 slaves build them. As of November 2008, they found 118 and 138 pyramids. Most of the pyramids were built for the pharaohs and their family. They would mummify the bodies of pharaohs and their family by taking out there organs and putting salt in there bodies and wrapping them in cloth.
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Egypt is a country in Africa (the middle east). When you think of ancient Egypt, you may think of a desert with no water and many camels. But people don't realize the amazing facts and achievements the ancient Egyptian people made and what they did to survive. Egypt is one of the most elegant and beautiful countries that I know of. Can you imagine how difficult it was for …show more content…
The shoes for the poor like slaves and workers wore made out of woven strings and the rich, like pharaohs and the family of pharaohs, wore leather shoes. They made the leather from cows, pigs, goats, and sheep.
The ancient Egyptians also wore jewelry. The rich wore expensive golds and rocks. On the other hand, the poor wore painted clay jewelry. They wore the jewelry to represent themselves and the gods and goddesses.
The men and women both wore makeup and lipstick. They wore makeup made out powdered materials and the brushed the material on their face.
Food and Drink
One of the most common food in ancient Egypt is bread. They ate bread at almost every meal. They made bread by turning wheat into flower. They mixed water, yeast, and flower together to make bread. They would mix it in a big bowl by hand then put the mixture into a furnace and cook it. Both poor and rich people drank beer. Beer is one of the most common drinks in ancient Egypt. The rich ate a lot of meat like beef, goat, and muffon which is a type of goat. The poor ate mostly fish caught from the Nile. Everyone ate veggies like onions, beans, garlic, lettuce, and
It took 20 years to build the pyramids and they made over 100,000 slaves build them. As of November 2008, they found 118 and 138 pyramids. Most of the pyramids were built for the pharaohs and their family. They would mummify the bodies of pharaohs and their family by taking out there organs and putting salt in there bodies and wrapping them in cloth.
About
Egypt is a country in Africa (the middle east). When you think of ancient Egypt, you may think of a desert with no water and many camels. But people don't realize the amazing facts and achievements the ancient Egyptian people made and what they did to survive. Egypt is one of the most elegant and beautiful countries that I know of. Can you imagine how difficult it was for …show more content…
The shoes for the poor like slaves and workers wore made out of woven strings and the rich, like pharaohs and the family of pharaohs, wore leather shoes. They made the leather from cows, pigs, goats, and sheep.
The ancient Egyptians also wore jewelry. The rich wore expensive golds and rocks. On the other hand, the poor wore painted clay jewelry. They wore the jewelry to represent themselves and the gods and goddesses.
The men and women both wore makeup and lipstick. They wore makeup made out powdered materials and the brushed the material on their face.
Food and Drink
One of the most common food in ancient Egypt is bread. They ate bread at almost every meal. They made bread by turning wheat into flower. They mixed water, yeast, and flower together to make bread. They would mix it in a big bowl by hand then put the mixture into a furnace and cook it. Both poor and rich people drank beer. Beer is one of the most common drinks in ancient Egypt. The rich ate a lot of meat like beef, goat, and muffon which is a type of goat. The poor ate mostly fish caught from the Nile. Everyone ate veggies like onions, beans, garlic, lettuce, and