Ancient Egypt Vol. 5 Achievements & Inventions

CALENDAR: The ancient Egyptians created a calendar based on the farming season. There were 3 seasons - the flooding season, the planting season, and the harvest season. Each season was 3 months long. That added up to 360 days. The ancient Egyptians noticed they needed a few more days to fit the seasons. So they added 5 days, holy days, to thank the gods. So thousands of years ago, the ancient Egyptians invented a calendar with 365 days!

Kohl: Women, men, and children ringed their eyes with black kohl, made of powdered stone. They thought it looked very nice. But eye makeup had another purpose. The ancient Egyptians believed kohl eye makeup protected their eyes from the harsh glare of the sun. It also helped to protect them from blowing sand and flies.

In ancient Egypt, pyramids were built during the time of the Old Kingdom. Pyramids were tombs, royal tombs, where the ancient Egyptians buried their kings. The first pyramid was the Step Pyramid. It was built about 5,000 years ago! You could see it for miles!

Most pyramids were huge. They had rooms inside like store rooms, bedrooms, and even inside courtyards. Pyramids took many years to build.