Housing                                                                                                                                Jordan Miller

 

What did they make the houses out of?

• The Ancient Egyptians used mud bricks for both upper and lower class Egyptians.
• Mud bricks were made out of mud from the Nile.
• Mud brick houses were not as strong or long lasting as stone structures, but they kept out the strong heat from the hot sun.

 

Why were houses built to the North?

• There is wind going from the North
•  Air Circulates through the building
• Allows  steady wind to enter
• Kept intense heat out

 

What types of furniture did they use in Ancient Egypt?

• Rich People had bathrooms (Stone slab for bathing and a stone toilet seat)
• Richer people had bigger homes with gardens and a tree shaded pool.
• Upper class had more furniture than lower class
• They had stools, tables and more

 

Image Sources:

{Image} http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/special/lifeas/craftsman.html  September 16, Web

 

{Image} http://www.globalegyptianmuseum.org/detail.aspx?id=1769   September 16, Web