Tire.. the manufacture of glass, apiaries, and perfumes.. the oldest handicraft known to the Pharaohs

Tire.. the manufacture of glass, apiaries, and perfumes.. the oldest handicraft known to the Pharaohs

The Egyptians built the Egyptian civilization on the banks of the Nile thousands of years ago, and because the land of Egypt is fertile and full of its natural resources of wood, stones and minerals, the ancient Egyptians were able to make handicrafts and pass them on to future generations. To embody the life of the ancient Egyptian in a simulation that shows how the ancient Egyptian kings lived in palaces and gardens and the common people in houses made of mud bricks and Nile silt mixed with straw dried by the sun's rays, as follows:

Pharaonic Garden

The royal tent during the era of the Pharaohs

The nobleman in ancient Egypt used to enjoy the fresh air in their garden cabin and play a game called "Sint", which is similar to the game "Al Sijah" that Egyptians still play today.

farming

farming

Plowing the land is the first process of preparing it for cultivation, and there the farmer holds a simple wooden plow with the help of an ox, and after the completion of the plowing process, the process of breaking dry clay blocks begins with the use of an ax, then the process of cutting straight lines in the soil with a pick, then the farmer sows seeds from a small bag And the sheep follow him to press their legs on the seed in the soil.

water the earth

 

There are also pigeon towers next to the houses, and the fields were irrigated by means of the shadouf, which is a lever similar to a scale, and a bucket was suspended at one end of it, and at the other end a small stone opposite the bucket to equalize it, and when the crop was harvested, a bundle was carried to the place of study in mesh bags attached to a wooden pole The floor of the study place consists of a circular place made of a solid area when the ears are placed on it, on which oxen or cows are driven to multiply them with their heavy feet.

 

honey apiaries

Honey

The ancient Egyptians used honey as a sweetener, as sugar cane was not cultivated in this period, and beehives were made of pottery tubes stacked on top of each other in rows.

 

boat industry

boat industry

The Nile River was the main road of transportation in the Pharaonic era, and therefore the boat industry was one of the important industries, and small boats were built from bundles of papyrus plants, tied to each other with ropes.

 

fishing

Fishing

The net extends between two boats, and the fisherman hits the water with his stick, to disturb the fish, so that they fall into the net, and thus the fisherman can harvest what he seeks from the catch of fish.

 

The brick industry

brick making

The material used in the manufacture of mud bricks is river mud, which is mixed with water and hay until it becomes a thick paste. Then a piece of this dough is placed in wooden boats and then left to dry in the sun.

 

Glass industry

Glass industry

The ancient Egyptian excelled in the manufacture of glass in different colors, and one of the most famous places in which he found workshops for the manufacture of glass is the area of ​​Tell el-Amarna.

 

mummification

mummification

The ancient Egyptian believed in life after death, as he carried out the embalming process in order to preserve the entire body of the deceased so that the soul would return to him again. This process often took 40 to 70 days.

 

Pottery

Pottery

Pottery industry is one of the oldest industries 6000 years ago, where clay is mixed with water, and mixed with the remains of broken pottery pots or grated straw, which helps the pots dry and makes them flat, without cracks.

 

Statues carving

sculpture

The process of carving statues usually took place in the quarry, where the necessary stone pieces were cut from it, and the first of these steps was to separate the stone block from the surface of the rock.

 

Alabaster vases

alabaster

It is made of alabaster, which is a soft stone. It can be shaped into beautiful masterpieces that can be used in lamps or to store expensive perfumes and oils.

 

woodworking industry

carpentry

The tools used by the carpenter were made of copper and bronze, and they were the hammer and chisel used to dig holes and the saw to cut trees.

 

Arms industry

industry-weapons

The Pharaohs cared that the army be equipped with weapons at all times, and the weapons included bows, arrows, swords, battle tiles, spears, as well as shields and spears.

 

perfume industry

perfumes

Perfumes were popular with women in ancient times, and they consisted of essential oils and grease, and the juice of good-smelling flowers was extracted from them by placing them in a thick burlap bag, then twisting the end of the bag in two opposite directions using wooden rods.