The Egyptian economy was based in agriculture and ranching, with handicrafts and commerce also playing a role.
Peasant
The land was fertilized annually by the rising water levels of the Nile, and on this land they grew grain to make bread and beer, vegetables, linen to make fabric, etc. Bread, onion, and beer made up the basic diet of the working class.
Grape harvest
Breadmaking
Some tools
Ranching was primarily of cattle. The Egyptians were skilled craftsmen. They made pottery, jewelry, and fabric, some of which they exported to other states.
Sandals
Ring
Comerciaban con otros pueblos, fundamentalmente, a través delMediterráneo. Utilizaban el río Nilo como vía de comunicación y transporte de mercancías.