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Reconstructing daily life in Ancient Egypt

Reconstructing daily life in Ancient Egypt

Name: Reconstructing Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
Uploaded: 2025-12-09T16:59:13.896Z
Duration: 46 min 11 s
Description: Ever wondered where an ancient Egyptian did their food shop? Or how crocodile dung could cure your ailments? In this second episode of our series on Ancient Egypt, Emily Briffett and Egyptologist Campbell Price turn their attention to the day-to-day experiences of ordinary Egyptians, painting a vivid picture of life along the Nile – from family relationships to food and medicine.

Egyptologist Campbell Price reveals what daily life along the Nile was like for ordinary ancient Egyptians

Emily Briffett

Published: December 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM

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Ever wondered where an ancient Egyptian did their food shop? Or how crocodile dung could cure your ailments?

In this second episode of our series on Ancient Egypt, Emily Briffett and Egyptologist Campbell Price turn their attention to the day-to-day experiences of ordinary Egyptians, painting a vivid picture of life along the Nile – from family relationships to food and medicine.

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Campbell Price is the co-author of Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly! (Walker Books, 2024) and the author of the upcoming Brief Histories: Ancient Egypt (Seven Dials, 2024).

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Emily BriffettSenior content producer (podcasts)

Emily Briffett is senior content producer (podcasts) at HistoryExtra