Advanced Cities- One of the main advanced cities in Ancient Egypt was Memphis. It was Egypt's capital. It is located south of the Nile River. What is mostly believed is that Memphis was founded about 2925 bce by Menes, who supposedly united the two prehistoric kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt. The original name for Memphis was White Walls due to the fact that the King's palace was built with white washed brick. Ptah was the local God of Memphis and it was said that he created humans through his heart and speech. The temple of Ptah was one of the cities most known structures. Other Advanced cities in Ancient Egypt were Abydos, located in Upper Egypt and Thebes located on the east bank of the Nile River. |
Ancient Egyptian Homes- Due to the annual flooding of the Nile River, the mud was able to be made into bricks. The compound used to make the bricks consisted of the mud and straw. The houses were constructed with the bricks and the hot sun baked them and the bricks hardened. Unfortunately, after some years, the Ancient Egyptian mud houses start to deteriorate. These houses were mostly for commoners and people at the lower end of the social strata. On the other hand, wealthier people had houses made of stone from stone quarries which was much more sturdier than the mud bricks. The wealthy were also able to have more luxuries in their house than the poor such as furniture. Most of the houses in Ancient Egypt had flat roofs where Egyptians lounged and sometimes ate.
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Transportation- The Nile River was used as the main way of transportation. Traveling was usually done during the day due to the shifting sand deposits in the river. Transportation was much quicker during the flood season than the dry season. Encountering cataracts, impassable rapids, forced people to leave the river and travel land by feet. The current of the Nile River helped people travel downhill and in order to travel uphill, sails were risen to catch the windshield.
Specialized Jobs- The jobs in Ancient Egypt coincided with people's status in society. The Ancient Egyptians had what was called the "Pyramid of Powers" which listed the jobs and status in society from highest to lowest. The "Pyramid of Powers" goes as the following: Pharaoh, The Great Royal
Wife (Pharaoh’s wife, or his sister), members of the immediate royal family, vizier (second most powerful
official), noblemen, army officers,
court officers, priests and priestess, doctors,
scribes/teachers, artists, craftsmen, foot
soldiers, fishermen/farmers, tomb builders, and finally, laborers.
Lifestyle-Life in Ancient Egypt was centered around farming and agriculture. The people relied on the Nile River to communicate, transport, and farm. Men and Women were treated equally in Ancient Egyptian society. They both participated in political, economic, and judicial word.