https://padlet.com/nichang/Room314 Daily Life under Pharaoh Ramses II en-us 2017-12-15 21:52:31 UTC 2025-10-13 05:13:17 UTC hello@padlet.com nichang https://padlet.com/nichang/Room314/wish/216638961 1290 B.C.E
Hi my name is Nicholas and I live in the village of Pi-Ramesses. Family life is good. My dad works as a government official. I want to be one someday.]]> 2017-12-15 21:52:54 UTC https://padlet.com/nichang/Room314/wish/216638961 nichang https://padlet.com/nichang/Room314/wish/216639608 1290 B.C.E 
We Egyptians believed in a life after death. We thought the spirits of the dead needed our bodies in the afterlife. We preserved bodies from decaying through embalming.

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Our Pharaoh Ramses II loved to do everything in a big way. He had many wives, and was the father of about 111 sons and 51 daughters. Ramses II built the Abu Simbel.]]> 2017-12-15 22:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/nichang/Room314/wish/216640634 nichang https://padlet.com/nichang/Room314/wish/216641311 1265 B.C.E
Peasants grew the crops that supplied everyone with food. When they weren't growing crops, Ramses told them to help build monuments. They lived in simple houses made of mud bricks.]]> 2017-12-15 22:18:33 UTC https://padlet.com/nichang/Room314/wish/216641311 nichang https://padlet.com/nichang/Room314/wish/216826078 1264 B.C.E
When I went to go see my dad, a government official, another government official came. I asked him what he was doing. He said he was going to collect taxes. He asked me if I wanted to help. I said yes.                                                                                          ]]> 2017-12-18 01:04:44 UTC https://padlet.com/nichang/Room314/wish/216826078 nichang https://padlet.com/nichang/Room314/wish/216826392 1260 B.C.E
Scribes are Egypt's official writers and record keepers. For some reason, only men are allowed to be scribes. We write in hieroglyphics. A few days ago, a scribe came up to me and said he needed to record stuff. I let him.]]> 2017-12-18 01:10:52 UTC https://padlet.com/nichang/Room314/wish/216826392 nichang https://padlet.com/nichang/Room314/wish/216826650 1260 B.C.E
Artisans made many beautiful objects, including stunning jewelry and elegant furniture. They also produced statues and engravings. One day, some artisans came to the palace and wanted to make us some new furniture. My parents allowed them.]]> 2017-12-18 01:14:04 UTC https://padlet.com/nichang/Room314/wish/216826650