How Were Ancient Egyptian Tomb Workers Paid? Grain Rations and the Deir el-Medina Strike
Ancient Egyptian tomb workers did not all receive the same pay. Museum records reveal grain salaries, other supplies, and the Deir el-Medina workers’ protest…
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Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
Discover what ordinary Egyptians ate, wore, believed, and experienced in everyday life.
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What Was School Like in Ancient Egypt?
Egyptian school meant one thing: learning to write. There was no general education. A boy sent to school was being trained for a job…
What Was Childhood Like in Ancient Egypt?
Most Egyptian children worked. They helped in the fields, minded animals, fetched water, carried things in workshops and learned their parents’ trade by doing…
What Were Ancient Egyptian Houses Like? Inside a Mud-Brick Home
An ordinary Egyptian house was made of mud brick: Nile mud mixed with chopped straw, pressed into moulds and dried in the sun. It…
What Did Ancient Egyptians Eat? Bread, Beer and Very Worn Teeth
Most ancient Egyptians ate bread and beer, every day, for their whole lives. Onions, and whatever vegetables were in season. Fish out of the…
Ancient Egypt Census: How Pharaohs Counted Every Household, Field, and Cow
Imagine you’re standing in a limestone courtyard just after sunrise. Two hundred families are already there, lined up in rows that stretch toward the…