Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt
History · Ancient Egypt · conceptual
Describe what everyday life was like for ordinary people in ancient Egypt: farmers grew wheat and barley near the Nile, families lived in mud-brick houses, children played games and had pets, and people ate bread, fish, fruit, and vegetables
What mastery looks like
- Describe at least two things ordinary Egyptian families did in their daily lives
- Name foods that ancient Egyptians ate or crops they grew
- Identify at least one similarity and one difference between life in ancient Egypt and life today
Check your understanding
If you asked Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt what a child their age might have done on a normal day in ancient Egypt, could they describe some activities — like playing games, helping with farming, or eating bread and fish?
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