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In order to plan the
perfect Ancient Egyptian Party you must gather information to
several important questions. We suggest that you work in small
collaborative groups so that you can quickly gather information
for your part. Then, share your findings with others in your
group (see
the activity section below.) Use the information that
you gather to hold an Egyptian Celebration Party.
The
information you gather here will help you plan a successful
party:
What
names were common for the children of Ancient Egypt?
What
did the children of Ancient Egypt Dress Like?
What
might a kid in Ancient Egypt eat?
What
games did children in Ancient Egyptians play?
What was
the art like in Ancient Egypt?
The information that
you gather here will help you hold a discussion that could
eventually lead to clues:
What
was education like for Ancient Egyptian Children?
What
jobs might a child grow up to have in Ancient
Egypt?
Why
was the Nile River so important to all Ancient
Egyptians?
Remember, this may be your best opportunity
to gather clues that will lead you to King Tut's
tomb.
What is Your Ancient
Egyptian Name?
How would you like to be
named "The Girl Has Come" or "The Boy Makes Us Happy?" Even
better, you could be named after a powerful god, like "Ra Is
Almighty" or "Osiris is Loving." If you lived in Ancient Egypt you
might have a name like this.
The Name was
Regarded as a Living Part of a Person
Named after Gods and Goddesses
Pharoes and their
Names
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What did the people of
Ancient Egypt Dress Like?
When you awake
the dry heat would hit you like a wall. The weather in Ancient
Egypt, as in current day Egypt, is almost always hot and dry.
That's why most young children went around completely naked. When
you reached your sixth birthday you would begin to wear clothes
that would protect you from the intense dry heat. When you venture
outside it is imperative that you would put oils on your skin to
keep it from cracking in the dry heat and you make sure that you
wore very lightweight clothing that would cover most of your skin.
Your lightweight clothing would keep the sun off of them while
letting the cool breezes that blew off the Nile River cool you
down. Don't forget to apply your make-up and jewelry to honor the
gods. Yes, boys wore make-up and jewelry, too!
Egyptian
Garments
What
were Egyptian Clothes made of?
Images of
Egyptians Dressed
Ancient
Egyptian Garment Making
Dress,
Adornment, and Body Care
Clothing
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What did the
people of Ancient Egypt eat?
After prayers
were done you would dig in to a great breakfast. You will need to
eat heartily because Ancient Egyptians did not eat lunch. Your
breakfast would have to last until sunset, when you could eat a
huge dinner. Dig in! Yes, with your hands (the tips of your
fingers.) You'd probably have some fruit (grapes, figs, dates,
apples, pomegranates, and melons) or Honey Flat
bread.
Ancient
Egypt Food
The Diet of the Ancient
Egyptians
Ancient
Egyptian Food
What
did the Ancient Egyptians Drink?
Food
in Ancient Egypt
Bread,
the Staff of Life
Yummy
Meat and Fish
Growing
Fruits and Vegtables
Slaughtering
Cattle
Ancient
Egyptian Parties
Wine in
Ancient Egypt
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What games did the
Ancient Egyptians play?
Even though there
was plenty of work for children in Ancient Egypt they had a lot of
playtime, also. Egyptian children were encouraged to have fun.
After working, kids would often go for a swim in the Nile River,
play tug o' war, leap frog, or a board game (Mancala or Senet
(like checkers.) Sound familiar! That's right Egyptian children
did many of the same activities that you do.
Of course,
the children of Ancient Egypt didn't play with their Star Wars
Action figures (they were invented about 3,200 years later) but
they did have similar toys. Often times, children would play with
a wooden pull horse, clay dolls, or animals that were carved out
of stone.
Mancala
Game
Hounds
and Jackals Game
Senet
Game
The Royal Game
of UR
Senet:
A game of Ancient Egypt
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What was the art like in Ancient Egypt?
Do you like to
paint or draw? This was a favorite past time of Ancient Egyptian
Children. Arts and crafts was another favorite pastime of
Egyptian Children. Children might make a new toy or an
amulet (necklace) honoring their favorite god.
Immortality
through Art
Draw Like an Egyptian
Egyptian
Statues
Art
from Ancient Egypt
Art
of the Gods
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What education might an Ancient Egyptian
have?
Good News!!! Unless you were going to become a
scribe (writer) or a doctor when you grew up you would not have to
go to school. Bad News!!! Instead, you would have to go to work
with your parents' everyday and help them out. That's
right.
Egyptian
Education
Education
in Ancient Egypt
Education and Learning in Ancient
Egypt
Egyptian
Education
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What jobs
might Ancient Egyptian children have when they grow
up?
Boys, if your
parents were farmers you might scatter seeds in the field. If you
dad was a carpenter you might help him build boxes. You might have
to give the animals water, chisel stone, polish pottery, or pound
papyrus into paper. Girls, you might carry water from the river,
baby-sit, stir cosmetics, sew or weave.
An
Ancient Egyptian Social Pyramid
What was life
like in Ancient Egypt?
Egyptian Kings,
Governors and other Rulers
Famous Kings
and Queens
Egyptian
Scribes
Administrators
and Managers
Egyptian
Soldiers
Egyptian
Nobles
Commoners
Egyptian
Trade and Merchants
Egyptian
Merchants
Egyptian
Artists
Egyptian
Farmer
Egyptian
Farmer
Farmers
of Egypt
Egyptian
Slaves
Carefree
Childhood
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Why was the Nile River so important to the Ancient
Egyptians?
Do you like sleeping late and vegging out in
front of the television? If you lived in Ancient Egypt you
wouldn't be able to do that. You would be woken when the sun came
up. To start your day, you would pray to your god (Ancient
Egyptians worshiped many gods and goddesses.)
Geography
and Agriculture of Ancient
Egypt
On
the Banks of the Nile
Gifts of the
Nile
The Natural World
Ancient
Egypt
Animals of the Nile
Valley
Cruising
the Nile
Ancient
Egyptian Quarrying
Map of Ancient
Egypt
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