In the early days, the Egyptians would make their boats out of her papyrus plants. The papyrus boats were often long and thin and they were small. They were steered with poles sand ores and were very easy to construct.
When the Egyptians started to construct their boats with wood, they built them with cedar wood imported from Lebanon, and acacia wood from Egypt. It also included a giant sail in the middle of the boat. They had it so when they went upstream, they would catch the wind.
The Egyptians made cargo ships so they could sail across the Nile to trade with other countries. The cargo ships could hold a lot of wait so they were great for carrying things across the Nile.
The Egyptians believed that they would need a boat when they died in order to travel to the heavens, so they often buried boats with the dead. Normally, they would bury smaller boats with the average citizen, and would bury a full sized boat with the Pharaohs and with the wealthier individuals.
Walking was also a popular way of getting around. They often wore sandals, but they took them off when they had to travel long distances and carried them until they reached their destination. The elderly's often carried a walking stick, which was used for a weapon against robbers and as a walking aid.
Pharaohs mostly preferred chariots for daily use, which were as a matter of fact pulled by horses and mules. Chariots were never a very popular mean of transportation because they were very expensive and were only used by the military and the elite.
In the old kingdom, the richer people would sometimes travel in litters. A litter is a seat that is strapped to a donkey like a saddle, and they would ride on that.
To transport things from place to place, they would often use carts or sledges. Carts had wheels which was actually pretty rare for Ancient Egypt. They hauled things like boats and cattle. Sledges also had wheels but mostly hauled much heavier things then carts, and were dragged by a large number of men.
