Fun Facts
>Ancient Egypt was the most advanced civilization for nearly 3,000 years.
>Egyptians used board games to relax after a long day of work. >The Ancient Egyptians formed one of the earliest peace treaties recorded. >Egyptian Pharohs were often overweight. >According to some historians, King Tut may have been killed by a hippopotamus. It has not been proven, but the evidence is the scans that show injuries that resemble hippo bites. > Egyptians of both genders wore makeup. |
History>For over two centuries, the Egyptians battled with the Hittite Empire over control of land in Syria. This confict caused many battles such as the Battle of Kadesh (1274 B.C.). Eventually, the Egyptians and the Hittites eventually made a peace treaty which stated that both would aid eachother if the other was invaded.
>Although Egyptian women were viewed inferior to men, thye still had a great deal of legal and financial independence. >Egyptians viewed a pharoh as a living god. >Laborers would sometimes go on strike. An example of this would be in the 12th century B.C. during the reign of the New Kingdom Pharoh, Rameses III. The laborers were building the royal necropolis at Deir el-Medina when they did not get their usual pay of grain. This resulted in them organizing one of the first strikes ever in history. |