What activities did the ancient Egyptians do?

Answer 1

The Egyptians would work very hard from planting crops to harvesting crops but they would always try to squeeze some time to relax and play. They would make Jewelry and clothing, that would be things they would put in their tomp someday. They would also write poetry, sail , hunt and play a game called senet.

Answer 2

Evidence of ancient Egyptian recreation in the form of depictions and artifacts show that the ancient Egyptians were not just about spending their days toiling in the fields or lugging two tonne stones on a pyramid construction site. They did allow themselves some down-time also.

So what does an ancient Egyptian do when they have some time off from work?

Fishing.

Although fishing was a living for some, it was a pastime as well. Drawings from the Old and New kingdom display fishing in a recreational context.

In fact, this evidence suggests that the Egyptians were the first to fish for pleasure.

Many different fishing artifacts such as rods and various types of hooks have been unearthed to show the versatility of their equipment. Fishing for survival was traditionally carried out with a net or spear, while the angler used a rod and line.

Hunting.

With the advent of farming and agriculture, hunting for survival became obsolete in ancient Egypt. It did make good sport for the nobility and pharaohs though.

Long before European monarchs took to the woods in top hats a rifle and a blood hound, pharaohs hunted gazelle, hares and antelopes from chariots. They also used dogs, some of which, found in ancient drawings resemble a greyhound type of breed.

Lions were also hunted with a bow and arrow from a chariot. The archaeologist JH Breasted, recorded the ancient records of Egypt in which it is mentioned that Amenhotep III hunted and killed fierce lions; 102 to be exact.

Sport

The ancient Egyptians enjoyed their sport. Many athletic events and some team sports have descended from this land of long ago.

One team sport was very similar to hockey. Wielding clubs made of palm branches, they would hit a ball made of leather stuffed with papyrus and stitched.

The bow and arrow was not only used in hunting and warfare but as sport as well. One of the oldest sports, Archery was practiced in ancient Egypt. The contestants were judged on accuracy on the target as well as strength to pull the bow.

The Nile provided calm waters for another of ancient Egypt's more popular sports; swimming.

Some of the wealthier classes had pools built for princes to learn and practice the sport.

Just chilling out.

We have looked at some of the more vigorous activities and sports that ancient Egyptians indulged in, but what about those a little less physical.

Not all pastimes involved raising the heart rate. The ancient Egyptians also had their own Board Games. The most popular of these was the game Senet.

There were thirty spaces on a rectangular board and the game symbolised the passage of the deceased through the netherworld.

It was a popular game, so much so that Tutankhamun's tomb held four examples of Senet.

Answer 3

They played board games and had parties. Things like that were for the upper class of the society. Lower class people played with balls and had pets that was fun to them at the time. People of the lower class could not afford parties or pets.

Answer 4

The Ancient Egyptians loved board games.

They played board games such as ouija, dogs and jackals, and senet, and there are tons of other board games found that we have no idea how they were played.

They played ball games, and other physical games. Boys played a spear-throwing game called shezmu. Children played an early form of marbles.

Children had dolls and toys, as well as carved animals.

Ancient Egyptian society was very family-orientated. They lived in houses with lots of relatives, so they could always talk.

Men worked at their jobs, and women did the cooking and house work. As their were no modern machines, this was time and labour intensive.

Answer 5

Ancient Egyptians played several board games and sports. They were also entertained by musicians, dancers, and singers. Children played with their toys.

Answer 6

the ancient Egyptians did lots of activities including fishing, farming, sewing, swimming and much more

Answer 7

They did many different things such as hunt, bathe or play their favcit dic and dom

Answer 8

The Ancient Egyptians would build pyramids.

Answer 9

They had celebrations for fun