1. The Culture of Ancient Egyptians
Chapter 3, Section 4

2. Everyday Life of Ancient Egyptians
Much of what we know about everyday life of the Egyptians was learned through paintings and written records

3. Social Classes Egyptian society resembled a pyramid Top pharaoh
Nobles, priests, members of the court
Merchants and skilled workers
Peasants and workers
Slaves formed a separate class who could inherit land from their owners

4. Lives of the Peasants
Most peasants worked the land of wealthier people
When the waters left the land, farming began
Men, women and children all helped in the harvest
A time of feasts

5. Egyptian Women
Egyptian women were looked upon as a living model of Isis
Women could own property, run businesses, enter into legal contracts
Supervised farm work
Nobel women in charge of temples, acted as regents

6. Achievements of the Egyptians
Known as a land of learning
Hieroglyphs was their system of writing
Papyrus was an early paper made from reeds from the delta
In 1799, the Rosetta Stone was found and the key to understanding hieroglyphs was known

7. Keeping Track of Time
Egyptians had to be able to predict when the Nile would flood
Scientists called astronomers studied the stars to track when the Nile would flood
Egyptians discovered that the year has 365 days

8. Medicine Ancient Egyptians knew about the human body
They learned to perform surgery and could set broken bones
Egyptians practiced herbalism; medicine from plants