- Most of what the Egyptians made is lost forever because it was made of wodd, wax, clay, cloth, bone or leather - it has broken, burned or rotted away
- Things that did survive were made of stone or metal - like tools, weapons or jewelry
- Egypt's dry & hot climate preserved things better than if it had been a damp area
- Mummification also preserved things well as people were buried with their possessions
- Unfortunately, we know much more about the rich than the poor because the rich owned more possessions and could afford elaborate burials
