Egyptian tools for building houses

Flint - a type of rock often shaped into tools by prehistoric people. Ivory - bone-like material made from elephant tusks, now illegal.

Free learning resources from arts, cultural and heritage organisations. Ancient Egyptian Tools Flint is a type of rock which has been used for hundreds of thousands of years by humans to make tools.

It is made up of very fine particles and it is very strong. You can also put a sharp edge on it, which is ideal for cutting. Cow powered ploughs were used to turn the fields. The plough was fastened to the horns of the cow which pulled them along. Ploughs were mostly made from wood. Hoes, rakes, grain scoops, fire drills, spindles were other wooden equipment. A simple crafted wooden scoop, complete with handle, made moving harvested grain easier.

The knowledge in carpentry enabled them to create strong wooden boxes, coffins for instance, as well as stools and fancy furniture. Construction started with plumb-bobs and squares and ended in polishing Egyptian Tools for the shiny limestone faces.

In some parts of the world people still build their houses with these materials today because they are cheap and easy to find. Free learning resources from arts, cultural and heritage organisations. Ancient Egyptian Building Materials Wall Plaster The painted wall plaster in the photograph below came from the walls of a tomb.

Stone was also sometimes used in these buildings wherever extra strength and durability were required, such as for door thresholds and pillar bases. Skip to main content Skip to table of contents. This service is more advanced with JavaScript available. Editors: Helaine Selin. Contents Search. Tools Used in Ancient Egyptian Construction. Authors Authors and affiliations James A.

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