The Ancient Egypt
The Ancient Egyptians lived in Egypt around 3000 BC. The Pharaohs were the kings and queens of Egypt. The great pyramids were the homes of the dead pharaohs.
The Ancient Egyptians had brick houses. The rich had villas along the Nile. Some of these villas had 25 or 30 rooms. Family, friends and especially children were important to them. Swimming, fishing, sailing and hunting were their favourite free-time activities.
The Ancient Egyptians were hard-working people. Most of them were farmers. They were also traders and builders. They were great craftsmen, too.
The Ancient Egyptians had writing. It had pictures. WE call these pictures hieroglyphics.