Various aspects of life in ancient Egypt: Society, geography, economy, institutions, daily life etc.
Making beer, much less widespread in Egypt today than it was in ancient times Picture source: Jon Bodsworth |
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Aspects of Life in Ancient Egypt
One of the most astonishing facts about Egypt is how little everyday life changed over the millennia. The rhythm of
Egyptian life was the rhythm of the Nile until a few years ago, when the Aswan dam was erected.
Even today one can find the ancient shadoof, oxen pulling ploughs and houses made of mud bricks.
The gods are gone, so are the pharaohs, the language and the writing. The cities look European in a ramshackle sort of way, transportation is partly 20th century, there's some industry, and radio and television are everywhere. But villages in the farther off corners of the country must still look very much like those of thousands of years ago. Concerning these pages I mostly chose topics not widely dealt with on the web. For the time being I do not include anything about pyramids or royal tombs for instance, as plenty of material can be found on these subjects. Descriptions generally refer to the period of the New Kingdom. I've tried to be as accurate as possible. Should you find facts which are incorrect, please let me know. Thank you. |
List of TopicsAccommodationArt and artefacts
Building
Clothing and jewellery
The Country and its people: geography, population, flora, and fauna
Drink and Food Economy, crafts, raw materials, trade, transportation and travel
Farming
Health and Hygiene
Leisure and enjoyment
Politics and policies
Religion, mythology, world view
Social relationships and institutions
State institutions
Texts
Language [ ] Source of the three 20th century photographs (reaper, potter, winnowers): University of Washington website
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| These are just suggestions for further reading. I do not assume any responsibility for the availability or content of these websites. | ||
 | The Nile File, a guide to life in Ancient Egypt for children using artifacts from Liverpool Museum | |
| Minnesota State University's eMuseum: Daily life in ancient Egypt | |
| Carnegie Museum of Natural History Exhibitions: Life in Ancient Egypt | |
| mfa Boston: Explore ancient Egypt | |
| McClung Museum: Ancient Egypt | |
| Index of the Petrie Museum website (University College London) | |
| The pharaonic village | |
| Master Index of Articles and Essays on Egypt (Touregypt site) Warning: Some of the articles on the Touregypt site are blatant and systematic plagiarisms and no references are given, with the full knowledge of the site's editor | |
| Osirisnet by Thierry Benderitter | |
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