08 Egyptians

EGYPTIANS

People of the past Egypt is a hot country in north Africa. The people who lived there thousands of years ago are called ancient Egyptians. This picture is part of an ancient Egyptian wall painting. It shows a group of servants. Egyptian paintings often show things from the side.

River life The ancient Egyptians built their towns and cities along a river called the Nile. This photograph of Egypt was taken from space. The river and its banks look dark green. The yellow parts are dry, dusty deserts. River Nile Red Sea

The Egyptians fished in the river and sailed boats on it. They drank water from it and used it for washing clothes. This is an ancient Egyptian model of a boat. People swam in the Nile, but they had to watch out for crocodiles.

Farmers Egyptian farmers grew fruit, vegetables and other plants on the banks of the Nile. This Egyptian painting shows farmers picking the grapes they have grown. Farmers trained monkeys to pick fruit from high trees and throw it down.

The Nile flooded every year. This made the soil good for growing plants. When the land dried up, plants grew in the sun. Farmers worked hard in the fields. Farmers kept some of the crops to eat, and took the rest to markets.