What did ancient Egyptian slaves do?

Answer 1

Many slaves in ancient Egypt worked as servants in the houses of the wealthy. They were usually fairly treated, adequately clothed and fed. Remember there were no modern labour saving devices and household jobs had to be done by hand. It was hard graft.

Some slaves were hired as mercenaries in the army.

Many were less fortunate, forced to do humiliating, degrading and often dangerous work such as working on the land, digging canals, building monuments and temples, quarrying and worst of all working in the mines. They were at the mercy of tough overseers. Food was pretty basic. They were usually naked and punished if they didn't work hard enough.

Answer 2

Slave life in ancient Egypt, was contradictory. Many slaves in ancient Egypt performed the role of servants in the house of the wealthy. They were usually fairly treated, adequately clothed and well fed. Remember there were no modern labour saving devices. Every household job had to be done by hand. It was hard graft.

Those who were less fortunate were forced to do humiliating, degrading and often dangerous work such as working on the land, digging canals, building monuments, quarrying and worst of all working in the mines. They were at the mercy of tough overseers. Food was pretty basic and they were usually naked.

Answer 3

slaves would do hard labor, work, and they eventually could own property, marry, and soon be granted freedom

Most slaves worked in the household of wealthy egyptians. They cooked, served, cleaned, washed clothes, made beer or entertained the family as dancers, musicians and acrobats

An educated slave often enjoyed high status looking after his master's affairs perhaps owning land and slaves himself.

Slaves also served in the army.

Others were not so fortunate. Thousands of naked slaves toiled on the land of a noble or temple, dug canals, built monuments and temples, sweated in the quarries or worst of all in the mines.

Answer 4

Most slaves in ancient Egypt performed the role of servants in the houses of the wealthy. They were usually fairly treated, adequately clothed and well fed. Remember there were no modern labour saving devices. Every household job had to be done by hand. It was hard graft.

Some slaves were hired as mercenaries in the army.

Others were less fortunate, forced to do humiliating, degrading and often dangerous work such as working on the land, digging canals, building monuments and temples, quarrying and worst of all working in the mines. They were at the mercy of tough overseers. Their food was pretty basic. They usually went naked being too low in status to be given clothes. Slaves were punished if they didn't work hard enough.

Answer 5

simple food service, stomping in mud and straw, making bricks, building temples, cooking, cleaning, and washing cloths.