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Daily Life- Crafts and Trade

By: Nikhil Shetty

Different types of craftspeople and what they made

There are different types of craftspeople and they made different things. Some of the main craftspeople were sandal maker, stone carvers, leather workers, metalworkers, sculptors, weavers, carpenters, jewelers, potters, and painters.
Some of the things they created were statues made of bronze, glass, and clay.
They also made jewelry with gold and stones.
Some of the materials they used were stone, clay, plant matter like wood and fibers, animal matter; bone, ivory, feathers. They soon also started making things with metals such as gold, silver, copper, tin, bronze, and finally iron.

What they traded

They traded the statues that they made of bronze, glass, and clay
Also, they traded jewelry made of gold and stones as well as highly finished furniture
Grains, gold, copper, linen, gemstones, and various minerals were materials that were exchanged
They received things like timber, iron, silver, tin, and lead
They never traded for currency or coins

How craftsmen were brought up and trained. Also selected

Most craftspeople were men
They were mainly taught at a young age because of the skill required to make the items they mad.
When they were taught, they were often went to school at Pharaoh’s palace with royal children

Trading with different civilizations

Some countries they traded with was Lebanon, Afghanistan, central Africa, Syria, Crete, and Mesopotamia
The Egyptian’s were the wealthiest country of that time
When they traded, they received items they lacked like timber, iron, silver, tin, and lead
Cities that were right along the Nile were the best for trading as they could take a boat to many different places to trade.

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