Common Ancient Egyptian Homes The homes of the people of Egypt reflected their social status, as they do today. Most Egyptians were commoners, living in small, square shaped houses with few windows and flat roofs. In villages as families grew, and villages grew, there was no way to expand their living space, for the towns were enclosed with walls and all space was occupied or used within the town. There were also houses in the …showed first 75 words of 1324 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1324 total…not have a large amount of furniture, they had the necessary means to get by in life. Even the better off of the Egyptians had few possessions. The homes of these ancient Egyptians reflect their lifestyles. The work to build these homes shows the hard working lifestyle of these people. They respected their religion and ancestors. In addition, comfort was not put highly, as they were more interested in the afterlife than their current life.