Transcript Ancient Egypt - The Pochin School

Ancient Egypt
By Joshua, Lauren, Lottie and
Will
Farming
Sickle
Farmers use sickles to harvest their
crops.
The sickle was a wooden handle and
flint.
Papyrus plant
The Papyrus plant is used to make all
sorts of things. The most common use
is to make Papyrus plant scrolls for
scribes to write on, but it is also used
to make woven goods like sandals and
rope .
Shaduf
Egyptian farmers use Shadufs to get
water from the river to dry land. The
bucket is dipped into the river, and the
weight on the other end of the “ seesaw” makes it easy to lift the water
Pharaohs
Egyptians believed their pharaoh was a living
god. It’s hard to decide if Akhenaton was a wise or
foolish Pharaoh. For seventeen years in this time
he bought many changes to the lives of his
people.
Trade
The Egyptians transport grain, cattle and other goods up
and down the river Nile in sturdy boats. They also sailed
into the Mediterranean sea and traded with the peoples
living around the shores. Through trade the Egyptians
were able to acquire goods they needed. Although trade
bought wealth, it also attracted invaders, hungry for
Egypt’s riches.
Traded Goods
Egyptians traded by exchanging goods of equal value.
They dealt with other kingdoms in Africa as well as in the
middle east. Grain, papyrus and linen were the main
exported. Nubia was a source of gold.
Royal Tombs
The most magnificent tombs of all
belonged to the pharaohs. Some of the
early pharaohs were buried deep inside
stone pyramids. These mighty
momentums could take up to 20 years to
build.