- Revolved around Nile and the land along its banks.
- Daily flooding enriched the soil and brought good harvest and wealth.
- Mudbrick homes. Windows built high for privacy and to help heat escape.
- Grew their own food.
- Traded in the village for goods and food that they could not grow.
- Most worked as field hands, farmers, craftsmen and scribes.
- Small group of people are nobles.
- Peasants comprised 80% of the Egyptian population
- Slaves were also present during this time.
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