Men and women wore jewelry of some type. The rich wore jewelry made of gold and silver, while the poor people used copper. Egyptians made homes, pyramids, and more out of limestone. people say it is sand but no it is limestone. The average family lived in a village of sun baked mud houses. The houses were fairly small with few windows or furniture. They had flay roofs that the people would sleep on in the summer when it was too hot inside. The main staple of the commoner was bread. They also had fruit, vegetables, lamb, and goats for food. They had clay ovens to cook in and usually used dishes made of clay. The main drink was beer mad from barely. Ancient Egypt was a complex society needing people doing many different tasks and job . Farmers- They grew barley to make bear, vegetables such as onions and cucumbers , and flax to make into linen. They grew their crops near the banks of the Nile River where the rich black soil was good for crops. Craftspeople - there were a wide craftsmen jobs. They included carpenters , weavers, jewelers, leatherworkers, and potters. How skilled craftsman was would determine his success. soldiers- Becoming a soldier was an opportunity for a person to rise in society. Most of the soldiers were footmen. There was a well defined hierarchy in the Egyptian army. In peacetime, soldiers would help with government project such as moving stone for a pyramid or digging a canal. Scribes- Scribes were important people in Ancient Egypt as there were the only people who knew how to read and write. Scribes came from wealthy families and took years of training to learn the complex Egyptian hieroglyphics. Priests and Priestesses- were responsible for the temples and held religious ceremonies.
By Rabiha
By Rabiha