Do you know Egypt? Let's go into ancient Egypt. In ancient Egypt. Women did not go out to work. They stayed and worked at home. Many Egyptian men were farmers. Some men were builders or fishermen. Other men worked as artists. Some other important people did not do any farming.
The weather in Egypt was very hot. Ancient Egyptians did not wear many clothes. Men, women and children often wore simple robes(长袍)made of thin cloth. On their feet they wore light open shoes. People , including women, shaved(剃)hair from their heads to keep cool.
Children in ancient Egypt grew up to do the same jobs as their parents. Girls stayed at home with their mothers. They learned to look after the family. Boys worked with their fathers. They learned to do the jobs their fathers did. They only went to school to learn to write if they wanted to become a writer.
Many of the games played by ancient Egyptians are similar to the games we still play today. Children played racing and jumping games. They also played ball games and with wooden toys. Older children played a game like chess.
The kings of Egypt (the pharaohs)(法老)had enough power to master their country. The people thought that the pharaoh was a god. He owned everything. Everyone had to do what he told them to do. The pharaohs built huge tombs(墓）. When a pharaoh died, he was buried in the tomb. The tombs were often in the shape of pyramids.
When a pharaoh was buried, he was surrounded by treasure and by treasure and by things to help him in the next world, such as food, clothes, furniture and weapons.
| Life in Ancient Egypt | |
| Work | Women didn't to work, and most of the men worked as farmers, artists, builders or fishermen. |
| Clothes | They wore robes thin cloth and light open shoes. To keep cool, people had their hair cut with shaven heads. |
| Children | Children played almost the same games as we do today. Most of the toys they played with were made of . |
| Games | Girls stayed at home and worked with while boys follow in their fathers' footsteps. Some had to learn to write at school to become a writer. |
| Pharaohs | The kings were very powerful and rich in life. They were buried in huge together with treasure and necessities. |
