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Textiles
Textiles All ancient Egyptians, rich or poor, male or female, wore linen clothing.. The lists of offerings in tombs almost always mentions linen as something that the deceased would need in the next world. There are many steps required to make linen from flax. Great skill was required to turn the
Infant Mortality
Infant Mortality Childbirth is a dangerous time for mothers and for babies. In Ancient Egypt, maternal and infant mortality were high. This is not because Egypt was more dangerous than other countries. For most of human history, between twenty and fifty percent of babies have not lived through
Childhood
Childhood Ancient Egyptians, like modern Egyptians, loved children, and took good care of them. Mothers nursed their babies for three or four years. Little ones were carried by their mothers in a soft sling, so that they felt her body's warmth and her presence always. There are many images of
Servants
Servants Considerable numbers of people made their living as washermen and women, porters, maids, weavers and cooks. The tombs of the rich and famous are filled with images of servants, often named, who accompany their mistress or master into the next life. Porters are often depicted very
My name is Pete (PT1) Sanderling
My name is Pete Sanderling. Can you guess why? The coloured flag was put on my leg by a scientist to learn more about how I live. You might call me a frequent flyer because I travel so much. I spend my winters as far south as South America and my summers in Canada's arctic.
Primary Sources of Information about the Age of the Pyramids
The Age of Pyramids We know more about the Ancient Egyptians than any other ancient civilization. Scribes of the Old Empire Tombs are major primary sources of information about Ancient Egypt. The Ancient Egyptians believed that death was not the end; there was an afterlife. This afterlife would
Merchants
Merchants There are images in Old Kingdom tombs of people at markets, buying and selling. Commerce was carried on by barter: everything had to be traded for something of equal value. Weighing, measuring and counting were very important. Were there shopkeepers, people who make their living in trade?
Pyramid Texts
Pyramid Texts The Pyramid Texts are the oldest collection of religious writings in the world. The oldest copies we have are about four thousand four hundred years old, but most scholars believe that the prayers themselves are much older. They may have existed in spoken and sung forms since early
Homes of the Past: The Archaeology of an Iroquoian Longhouse
Ontario Iroquoians are made up of three groups: the Huron, the Petun and the Neutral. The Iroquoian peoples lived in the southern part of Ontario, and had a culture similar to the Iroquois of New York state. French Explorers and Missionaries (such as the Jesuits), spent many years living with the
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Agriculturalists: People who rely upon crops they have planted and tended to themselves, rather than relying on gathering alone. Apartment: The named used by archeologists to describe the living space that belonged to one family. Each longhouse is made up of several apartments. Artifacts: Anything