Ancient Egyptians homes were made up of bricks dried in the sun and of straw and mud. The bricks were made using molds and then the mud and the straw were mixed together into the mold. This mixture was dried in the sun and then pried out. In this manner, a large number of bricks could be manufactured easily and quickly.

The thing about ancient Egyptian shelter was that they made houses of any materials that could be found easily and was largely available. Because of this most of the houses in ancient Egypt looked alike. They did not differ much even among the rich and influential. Therefore one can easily imagine the type and designs of ancient Egyptian houses.

An ancient Egyptian shelter was, for the most part, big and roomy and flat-roofed. Their roofs were popular among them as they used to sit on top of the roofs in the evenings and get some relief from the heat.

The bank of the Nile was home to many royals and noble families. They resided in enormous villas and gigantic Egyptians Homes. Many whitewashed the walls with limestone that gave the impression of sparkling walls. Some houses were constructed using stones as well.

Stones

The only problem was that stones are extremely difficult to hew and utilize in an optimum fashion. Therefore brick was the most commonly used building material. These villas had rooms numbering up to thirty and they all had some use or the other, like guest rooms, washrooms, etc.

Door

The ancient Egyptian houses had a door in the front and at the back. The Egyptians had the foresight to have the houses built a few feet above the earth so that dirt and dust do not enter the homes. A makeshift slanting platform was made to access each of these doors.

In contrast, a poor man’s home was very small, but pleasant. Every family owned a house, no matter how rich or poor. Each of these Egyptians Homes had a backyard which was enclosed within the perimeter of the house. A few houses were of two or more floors high and connected with a ramp. Roofs were also used to sleep in during summer nights.

The farmers in the countryside were quite big in contrast to the ones in the cities and towns. There was no discrimination based on the size of houses if they were made whilst not working. Therefore, any hardworking and determined person could build a palatial home for himself.

Wooden structures were scarce as its availability was very much limited. Papyrus and sand were also used in construction materials. The downside of mud houses was that they began to disintegrate after some time. Only the rich lived in homes made of stone and tiles for floors and paint on the walls.