Key Features/Innovations
Egyptian Inventions
1. Pyramids
2.Papyrus
3.Makeup
4. Black Ink
5. Ox Drawn Plow
7.Wig
9.Sundial
6.Calendar
8.Water Clock
10.Breath mints
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Questions and Answers
Q: What does it mean to be an Egyptian scribe? What materials did they use? Was it difficult? Who could be a scribe?
A: Being a scribe was a very difficult job. They used papyrus with ink to write. It was very difficult, because they had to keep all the records. Scribes had to be educated.
Q: What advancements did ancient Egyptians make in medical technology?
A: In 2700 B.C., the first surgery was performed by Imhotep. Later, Egyptians flourished in medical technology. Some Egyptian medical inventions were bandages and some surgical tools. The Egyptians were one of the first civilizations to start practicing medical technology.
Q: How was the ancient Egyptian society organized?
A: The pharaohs had the highest power, followed by priests, and the
Common people of Egypt (Merchants, artisans, craftsmen, etc.). The servants and slaves had the lowest power. The pharaoh was thought to be a god for the Egyptian people and was the most important person in their society.
Q: If you could be anyone in Egypt, except the pharaoh, who would you choose to be?
A: I would be the priest. I would be the priest because I am the next most important person in society besides the pharaoh. I would worship the gods and get highly paid. One disadvantage is that the priests had to follow very strict purification laws such as only being allowed to have one wife, having to shave body and hair, and not eating sacred animals.