Camels became useful for many purposes, including carrying heavy loads. But in Ancient Greece most people walked when they traveled by land. Wealthy Egyptians were carried on special chairs. Ancient Egyptians had dark skin and dark hair. They developed a form of picture writing called hieroglyphics. The pictures stood for ideas and sounds. The people generally dressed in white linen garments. Women wore robes or tight dresses with shoulder straps. Men wore skirts or robes. Rich Egyptians wore wigs, partly for protection against the sun. The common people usually went barefoot. Young children rarely wore any clothes. The father headed the family. Upon his death, his oldest son became the head. Women had almost as many rights as men. They could own and inherit property, buy and sell goods and make a will. A wife could obtain a divorce. Few other ancient civilizations gave women all these rights. Only a small percentage of boys and girls went to school, and most of them came from upper-class families. These students attended schools for scribes. Scribes made written records for government offices, temples, and other institutions. They also read and wrote letters for the large number of Egyptians who could not read and write. Ancient Egypt had many libraries. A famous library in Alexandria had over 400,000 papyrus scrolls.
Camels became useful for many purposes, including carrying heavy loads. But in Ancient Greece most people walked when they traveled by land. Wealthy Egyptians were carried on special chairs. Ancient Egyptians had dark skin and dark hair. They developed a form of picture writing called hieroglyphics. The pictures stood for ideas and sounds. The people generally dressed in white linen garments. Women wore robes or tight dresses with shoulder straps. Men wore skirts or robes. Rich Egyptians wore wigs, partly for protection against the sun. The common people usually went barefoot. Young children rarely wore any clothes. The father headed the family. Upon his death, his oldest son became the head. Women had almost as many rights as men. They could own and inherit property, buy and sell goods and make a will. A wife could obtain a divorce. Few other ancient civilizations gave women all these rights. Only a small percentage of boys and girls went to school, and most of them came from upper-class families. These students attended schools for scribes. Scribes made written records for government offices, temples, and other institutions. They also read and wrote letters for the large number of Egyptians who could not read and write. Ancient Egypt had many libraries. A famous library in Alexandria had over 400,000 papyrus scrolls.
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