Ancient Egypt diagram
This ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa is one of the most spectacular of the ancient world. Find out more about the people of Ancient Egypt, their gods and goddesses, magical land, and daily life.
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Ancient Egypt
Learn about Ancient Egypt from this template. Learn about clothing used in that period, art, farming, and pharaohs.
Ancient Egypt
This ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa is one of the most spectacular of the ancient world. Find out more about the people of Ancient Egypt, their gods and goddesses, magical land, and daily life.
Art
Egyptian Art has a major role in conveying the essential traits of this great civilization.
The Egyptian art portrays best what this civilization valued the most, what people looked like, how they dressed, the jobs they had, etc.
Works of art
Colors
Color
Colors in Ancient Egyptian art
What are the colors used most often in Egyptian paintings? Type them in.
Materials in Ancient Egyptian art
Type in the materials which were frequently used to create works of art of any kind.
Symbolism
Symbol
Symbolism played a very important role in Ancient Egypt art.
Type in various symbols highlighted in the Egyptian work of arts.
Meaning
What is the meaning of this symbol?
Example: red can symbolize vitality.
Periods
Period
Periods in Ancient Egyptian art
Type in the 6 periods in the Egyptian art. Example: Old Kingdom (2680 BC-2258 BC) .
Pharaohs
A 'pharaoh' was the supreme political and religious leader of the land. The word 'pharaoh' comes from Greek and it initially related to the designation of a royal residence.
Each pharaoh was usually the son or declared heir of the previous pharaoh, born of the Great Wife (pharaoh’s chief consort) or sometimes a lesser-ranked wife favored by the pharaoh.
Among the over 300 pharaohs in ancient Egypt, only a few of them succeeded to leave behind an eternal legacy.
Pharaoh
Guess the Pharaoh
- Who was the pharaoh that changed the Egyptians' religious views, encouraging them to believe in one god?
- He builds the new capital of Egypt at Amarna.
Type in the name of this important pharaoh and the period in which he ruled. Example: Ahmose I, 1570 - 1546 BC.
Clothing
Add here information about the clothing Ancient Egyptian people wear.
Make-up & jewellery
Egyptians wore make-up and jewelry because they believed this made them more attractive for the Gods. Also, jewelry was a sign of wealth - the more jewelry someone had, the richer he/she was.
Footwear
Footwear in Ancient Egypt
Egyptians went barefoot most of the time, but on special occasions, they liked to wear sandals. Nevertheless, the materials from which the rich people and the poor ones made their sandals differed.
Fashion
Children
How did children in Ancient Egypt dress?
Type in a short description of the way the children in Ancient Egypt were dressed.
Women
How did the Egyptian women dress?
Type in a short description of the way the women from Ancient Egypt were dressed.
Men
How did the Egyptian men dress?
Type in a short description of the way the Egyptian men dressed.
Materials
Material
Clothing materials in Ancient Egypt
The hot summers and mild winters in Egypt favored light clothing made predominantly out of plant fibers.
Animals skins and feathers were sometimes worn by priests and pharaohs.
Type in several examples of clothing materials.
Farming
Ancient Egyptian Farming
One of the reasons for which this civilization was so successful was the fact that they used farming to produce their own food and cloth. The farmers grew their crops along the bank of the River Nile.
Animals
Animal
What animals did the Egyptians have?
Animals were very important to Egyptians both because they were a source of food and drink, and they helped the farmers with pulling the plow, eating unwanted crops, and trampling in the seeds. Type in several examples.
Crops
Crop
What crops did the Egyptians grow?
They grew all sorts of crops, but the most important was grain, from which they made bread, beer, and porridge. Type in various types of crops.
Seasons
Shemu or Harvesting Season (March-May)
Peret or Growing Season (October-February)
Akhet or Flooding Season (June-September)
Activity
What were the main activities during this season?
Think of how the farmers benefited from this season. Example: during the Flooding Season, many farmers were working for the pharaoh to build temples and pyramids.
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