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Ancient Egypt - Daily Life

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  • The mother raised the children.
    COMMONER'S FAMILIES
  • They rubbed perfumed oil on their body to protect their skin from the sun and the dry climate.
    BOTH FAMILIES
  • Their tableware was made of gold, silver, or bronze.
    WEALTHY FAMILIES
  • They had a special room in their home to bathe.
    WEALTHY FAMILIES
  • Girls married when they were around 12 years old.
    COMMONER'S FAMILIES
  • They wore rings, amulets, bracelets, anklets, and earrings.
    BOTH FAMILIES
  • Slaves and servants helped take care of the children.
    WEALTHY FAMILIES
  • Their jewelry was made of gold, silver, and semi-precious stones.
    WEALTHY FAMILIES
  • They wore clothes made of fine linen.
    WEALTHY FAMILIES
  • They lived in large houses surrounded by high walls.
    WEALTHY FAMILIES
  • Their diet was basically bread, onions, barley porridge, and beer.
    COMMONER'S FAMILIES
  • Sometimes, on hot summer nights, the family slept on the roof. They had oil lamps and stools at home.
    BOTH FAMILIES
  • Girls married when they were a few years older than 12.
    WEALTHY FAMILIES
  • They shaved their heads and wore wigs of different styles.
    WEALTHY FAMILIES
  • They ate meat, fish, chicken, grapes, berries, and a variety of breads. They drank wine.
    WEALTHY FAMILIES
  • Women could become priestesses.
    WEALTHY FAMILIES
  • They bathed in the Nile.
    COMMONER'S FAMILIES
  • Their jewelry was made of copper and other cheap materials.
    COMMONER'S FAMILIES
  • They lived in small houses made of sun-dried mud bricks.
    COMMONER’S FAMILIES
  • Around the age of 7, boys went to school to learn reading, writing, religion, and mathematics.
    WEALTHY FAMILIES
  • Their dishes were made of clay.
    COMMONER'S FAMILIES
  • They wore make-up.
    BOTH FAMILIES
  • They wore clothes made of coarse linen.
    COMMONER'S FAMILIES
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