ACTIVITIES:
You are a nobleman and you have invited your friends to an evening banquet;
How would your day look like if you were a young boy or a girl of a common
origin;
what would you have to eat at your midday meal?
What would be the difference between the homes of a rich man and a common
one? How would their houses be appointed?
Draw a pyramid, fill it with your own drawings representing the ancient
Egyptian society. Pharaoh will be at the top of it, go down and place
people according to their importance and status in the society.
Why in the tomb
paintings and reliefs do we see people with cones of wax
on their heads?
Can you describe the above picture and whom it represents?
In ancient Egyptian paintings, men are depicted with much darker skin color
than women. Why?
What was the role of cosmetics in ancient Egyptian life?
Video questions:
-How many letters did the Egyptian alphabet have?
-How did they represent the number: zero?
-What did the Egyptians write on?
What subjects were children taught at school? Where was the school?