Ancient Egyptian Traditions

1. Ancient Egyptian Traditions

2. Egyptian Gods • The Ancient Egyptians are pantheistic. • Their gods are represented as animals with human heads. • Because of this, certain animals, such as cows and cats, are very holy to the Ancient Egyptian people.

3. Egyptian Fishing • Ancient Egyptian fishermen used large nets to catch fish. • They row a boat to the middle of the lake, then drop the net in the water, pulling it behind them to the shore. • When they get to shore, hundreds of fish are caught in the net.

4. Egyptian Battles • The Egyptians had a very powerful army and could conquer nearly any city they sought out to capture. • Egyptians were very clever and took over a lot of cities thought to be impregnable. • The army consisted of many thousands of soldiers. • The Egyptians were famous for their skilled archers and charioteers.

5. Egyptian Pyramids • The Egyptian Pyramids were built as burial places for the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. • After their death, people gathered at the late pharaoh’s pyramid. • If the pharaoh had ruled well, the people would yell. • If the people yelled, then the burial ceremony went on. • If the pharaoh had reigned poorly, the people would stay silent, and the pharaoh wouldn’t be buried in his pyramid. • Therefore, some of the pyramids of Egypt are empty inside, such as the tomb of King Cheops I.

6. Egyptian Slaves • After conquering a village, the Egyptians would take 25-70 of the strongest men as slaves. • Unlike most early civilizations, slaves were treated the same way as most people, except they worked without pay. • Slaves worked in the fields, on the pyramids, and with the priests.

7. Egyptian Deer Hunting • To hunt deer, Egyptians used fast dogs. These dogs found deer and chased them toward the Egyptians. When in range, the Egyptians would shoot arrows at the deer.