Egypt Facts

- They built two kinds of pyramids, step pyramids and "true" pyramids
- Step Pyramids were the earliest pyramids to be built
- The Khufu Pyramid was over 450 feet tall
- Pyramids were built for tombs for their Pharaohs
- The Egyptians believed in the afterlife so their pyramids we like mazes, filled with traps to protect their pharaohs
- The Egyptians had to build blocks out of sand, clay, and stone
- The pyramids are the last wonder of the ancient world
- The Egyptians lived along a narrow strip along the Nile because the rest of their land was the desert
- They used the water of the Nile to water the land and take baths
- Children were considered a blessing to Egyptian families
- Women usually worked at home and had small, little jobs
- The boys went to school to learn to read and write but there was no school for girls
- There was very little wood in Egypt so they used mud bricks to make their houses
- The Egyptian's main source of food was from the fish in the Nile
- They also made bread which was also very common to make
- Most Egyptians drank beer and the wealthy drank wine
- They had fun by playing games in the Nile like fishing, boating, and boat games