2. A long…long time ago…
 Good morning class! In this presentation we
are going to learn all about the ancient
Egyptians and their civilization.

3. What kind of clothing do
you think the Egyptians
would wear?

4. Ancient
Egyptian
Clothing
- It was very hot in ancient
Egypt so clothing was
light and made of linen.
- Men wore short kilts
and sometimes a type of
shirt.
- Women wore straight
dresses with one or two
shoulder straps.

5. What kind of food do you
think the Egyptians ate?

6. Ancient
Egyptian Food
- No one went hungry in ancient
Egypt! The pharaoh wanted to
make sure his people were well
feed.
- They ate green
vegetables, lentils, and fruits like
figs and dates. Their favorite
vegetable was Garlic!
- They would also eat
fish, beef, honey and especially
bread.

7. Environment
 Egypt is located in the
Mediterranean sea in the
north part of Africa.
 Egypt is very dry and hot.
 Their homes were made of
mud bricks that were left to
dry in the sun.
 Many Egyptians had nice
homes but the wealthier
families had their houses
painted white. (made them
cooler in the hot sun)

8. Government
 In ancient Egypt the most
important person was the
Pharaoh, he owned
everything (home, food…).
 The Pharaoh had
police, and army and
others to help him run the
country.
 The Egyptians also had a
court and a judge that was
called a “Vizier” to keep
things fair and hear all the
issues that were going on.

9. Technology
- One of the most important
inventions of the Ancient
Egyptians was writing. They
wrote in hieroglyphics
(picture alphabet)
- The Egyptians learned how
to make durable sheets of
paper called papyrus. It was
used for important
documents and religious
books.
- The Egyptians had a lot of
problems with their teeth.
They invented the toothbrush
and toothpaste in an effort to
take care of their teeth.

10. Education
 The Egyptians often would
tutor their own children
 Boys were tutored by their
family. If their family was a
farmer or craftsmen they
would learn those skills
instead of math, writing or
grammar.
 Girls learned how to
manage a household while
also learning how to sing,
dance and plan an
instrument.

11. Can we think of any
Egyptian gods or myths
that we have heard of?

12. Religion, Myths and Legends
 Ancient Egyptians had
many gods like Amun Ra
(god of creation), Osiris
(god of the dead), and
Anubis (god of
preparation).
 The Egyptians also have
legends of how dreams
can predict the future

13. What is the big Egyptian
celebration the world still
participates in today?

14. Special Celebrations
 The Egyptians had many
celebrations to honor the
gods and days of the
year.
 Their most famous
Egyptian celebration that
is still celebrated today is
New years day. The first
celebration of the year
was, of course, the New
Year's festival. For the
ancient Egyptians, this
was a time to start over
for a new year.

15. Structures in Ancient Egypt
 Pyramids of Giza
 Tombs for the pharaohs
of ancient Egypt that
took 10-20 years to
build.
 They took hundreds of
people and thousands
of stones to create.
 Sphinx
 The statue of a mythical
creature with the body
of a lion and head of a
person beside the
pyramids of Giza.