Question

Egyptian Civilisation
Answer the following questions in detail.
Name any two ways in which the river Nile played an important role in giving rise to the
2 write about the different classes that existed in Egyptian society
& What kind of family life did the Egyptians have?
4. What kind of clothes did men and women wear?
5. Write a short note on the type of pottery used by the Egyptians.
6. What do you know about the religious life of the early Egyptian society?
7. Discuss the art, architecture and sculpture that existed during the Egyptian Civilisation​

Answer 1

1)

a) The most important thing the Nile provided to the Ancient Egyptians was fertile land.

b) The Nile River also provided a lot of building materials for the Ancient Egyptians.

c) Since most of the major cities of Ancient Egypt were built along the Nile River, the river could be used like a major highway throughout the Empire.

2) Ancient Egypt had three main social classes upper, middle, and lower.

3) Ancient Egypt had three main social classes--upper, middle, and lower

4) Women's garments were made of very light see-through linen. The men wore knee-length shirts, loincloths or kilts made of linen

5)Ancient Egyptian pottery includes all objects of fired clay from ancient Egypt. ... Such items include beer and wine mugs and water jugs, but also bread molds, fire pits, lamps, and stands for holding round vessels, which were all commonly used in the Egyptian household. Other types of pottery served ritual purposes.

6)The Egyptians believed that the phenomena of nature were divine forces in and of themselves. ... The Egyptians believed in a pantheon of gods, which were involved in all aspects of nature and human society

7) Egyptian civilization - Architecture. The ancient Egyptians built their pyramids, tombs, temples and palaces out of stone, the most durable of all building materials. ... Apart from the pyramids, Egyptian buildings were decorated with paintings, carved stone images, hieroglyphs and three-dimensional statues.

Answer 2

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(01) . The most important thing the Nile provided to the Ancient Egyptians was fertile land. Most of Egypt is desert, but along the Nile River the soil is rich and good for growing crops. The three most important crops were wheat, flax, and papyrus.07-Oct-2020

(02). Ancient Egypt had three main social classes--upper, middle, and lower. The upper class consisted of the royal family, rich landowners, government officials, important priests and army officers, and doctors. The middle class was made up chiefly of merchants, manufacturers, and artisans.

(03) . The 'typical' Egyptian household consisted of members of the nuclear family which was, the parents and only the children who had not reach maturity. Words can only be found for: mother, father, song, daughter, brother, sister. Not for aunt, uncle, cousin and so on.

(04 ) . By the reign of Amenhotep III (1390-1352 B.C.), women's garments were made of very light see-through linen. The men wore knee-length shirts, loincloths or kilts made of linen. Leather loincloths were not uncommon, however. Their garments were sometimes decorated with gold thread and colourful beadwork.

(05) .Ancient Egyptian pottery includes all objects of fired clay from ancient Egypt. ... Such items include beer and wine mugs and water jugs, but also bread molds, fire pits, lamps, and stands for holding round vessels, which were all commonly used in the Egyptian household.

(06) . The Egyptians believed that the phenomena of nature were divine forces in and of themselves. ... The Egyptians believed in a pantheon of gods, which were involved in all aspects of nature and human society. Their religious practices were efforts to sustain and placate these phenomena and turn them to human advantage.

(07 ) . Egyptian civilization - Architecture. The ancient Egyptians built their pyramids, tombs, temples and palaces out of stone, the most durable of all building materials. ... Apart from the pyramids, Egyptian buildings were decorated with paintings, carved stone images, hieroglyphs and three-dimensional statues.

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