Ancient Egypt: Homes

Houses in ancient Egypt

Materials

• Houses were made out of bricks
• Bricks were made from a mixture of mud and straw, then dried in the sun
• Wood was not used because trees were scarce

Layout of houses

• Houses were very packed together
• Some were 2 floors
• There were separate rooms

Furniture

• Rich people had beds and mattresses
• Poorer people had straw mattresses or rugs on the floor
• Reed baskets for storage
• Stools were common but often sat on the floor