Where did the people in ancient Egypt live? This has been the major question among the people who study Egyptian civilization. It was known that Egyptians had big families with many children so it became a common perception that they might have lived in big open mansions but, that was not the case. Their houses were not very big further the types of houses owned were directly proportional to the status of the people there.

The common material to build houses was sun-parched bricks, the mud of which came from the Nile itself. Earlier when this method was not discovered the homes of ancient Egyptians were built out of papyrus canes.

If the poor were the dwellers of the houses then the houses built dint have much strength and if the rich dwelled in the houses then the houses built had all the possible luxuries including the strength and space in the houses. The difference was not only in the strength itself but in the number of rooms, the layouts, the appearances everything. Whatever the poor were devoid of, rich had them in plenty.

The basic model of the houses in ancient Egypt

The puzzles of where did the ancient Egyptians live (Egypt live) become more solvable when we see the models of the houses and how they were built?

The general model of ancient Egyptian homes had a front room, a living room, all-purpose room and a kitchen.

But this model too varied largely depending upon the class of the Egyptians.

Description of Ancient Egypt Houses and House Accessories

Villas of the Rich

The lodges of elite Egyptians had what they call class. They were spacious, built with finest materials, the ceiling was decorated with eye catchy calligraphies, pictograms, walls were decorated with stones, floors were ornate, and they were not limited in their sizes; their sizes were big and sometimes had many stories too.

The Houses of Underprivileged

One can see the difference in the names itself the one being the villas and the current being the simple houses. So where did ancient Egyptians live; the deprived ones?

Yes, they lived in trivial, gloomy, and overcrowded houses, one room being shared by various members of the family. The houses were artless with no ostentatiously looking walls, ceilings, and furniture. Even the cattle, poultry dint have special rooms they too were the part of the living rooms.

Lamps in Ancient Egyptian Homes

To illuminate the houses, lamps were used. They were either made from terracotta or boulder dishes. Papyrus or flax was the material for the wick and this wick did wonders as they were like timekeepers too, one could first decide how many hours they wanted the lamp to burn and they modified the wick’s length accordingly. These lamps produced a lot of smoke. They too varied from simple to artistic depending on the owner’s class.

Restrooms in Ancient Egyptian Homes

They were the luxuries of elite Egyptians. There were no flowing water facilities in the restrooms. The bathing part comprised of the person standing on an elevated chunk of stone and the servant pouring water over the person. Water was one of the gems for the Egyptians so they utilized it wisely. The water used for bathing too was saved for gardening.

The toilets had timber seats buttressed by bricks which consisted of a vessel chock-full of sand beneath.

Hopefully, that gives some information on ‘Where the ancient Egyptians lived'(Egypt live).