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Ancient Egyptian Daily Life

Ancient Egyptian Daily Life

Ancient Egyptian daily life scene

🏠 Part 1: Ancient Egyptian Homes

1. Circle the materials that Ancient Egyptians used to build their homes:

Mud bricks

Stone blocks

Wood planks

Reed mats

Concrete

2. Why did Ancient Egyptian houses have flat roofs?

To collect rainwater

Because it rarely rained in Egypt

To make building easier

To store grain on top

3. Compare an Ancient Egyptian house to your home in New Zealand:

🍞 Part 2: Food and Meals

4. Fill in the blanks about Ancient Egyptian food:

The main foods eaten by Ancient Egyptians were __________ and __________. They drank __________ instead of water because it was safer. Rich Egyptians also ate __________ and __________ for protein.

5. Match the Ancient Egyptian foods with their modern equivalents:
1. Emmer wheat bread
2. Barley beer
3. Dried fish
4. Honey cakes
A. Biscuits and sweets
B. Canned tuna
C. Wholemeal bread
D. Soft drinks
6. What foods do you eat that Ancient Egyptians probably never had?

👗 Part 3: Clothing and Fashion

7. What material was most Ancient Egyptian clothing made from?

Cotton

Wool

Linen

Silk

8. Why was white clothing popular in Ancient Egypt?
9. Draw an Ancient Egyptian person wearing typical clothing. Label the different parts:
10. How is Ancient Egyptian clothing similar to and different from what we wear in New Zealand today?

Similarities: _________________________________________________

Differences: _________________________________________________

⚒️ Part 4: Jobs and Occupations

11. Which jobs existed in Ancient Egypt? Tick all that apply:

Farmer

Scribe

Computer programmer

Priest

Baker

Doctor

Car mechanic

12. Fill in the blanks about Ancient Egyptian jobs:

Most Ancient Egyptians worked as __________ because Egypt depended on growing crops along the __________ River. __________ were very important because they could read and write hieroglyphs. The __________ was considered a god and was the most powerful person in Egypt.

13. Compare Ancient Egyptian jobs to jobs in New Zealand today:

🤔 Part 5: Reflection and Comparison

14. What aspect of Ancient Egyptian daily life surprised you the most? Explain why:
15. If you could experience one day as an Ancient Egyptian, what would you want to do?
16. Complete this comparison chart:
Daily Life Aspect Ancient Egypt New Zealand Today
Houses _________________ _________________
Food _________________ _________________
Clothing _________________ _________________
Jobs _________________ _________________
17. What is one thing about Ancient Egyptian daily life that you think was better than today? What is one thing that is better about life today?

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