Egyptian egg oven

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/egyptian-egg-oven

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Ancient Egypt, primarily in agricultural settlements along the Nile River
2. What is the function?Artificial incubation of avian eggs, primarily chicken and duck eggs
3. What was an Egyptian egg oven and why did they use it?An Egyptian egg oven, called a 'mamal', was a special clay oven that let people warm eggs so chicks could hatch. They used it because the hot desert air made it hard to keep eggs warm naturally.
4. How did the egg oven keep the eggs at the right temperature?The oven had a fire inside that warmed the air, and the walls were made of mud brick to keep the heat. People called egg masters checked the heat with their hands or simple tools and adjusted it.

Embryology: The scientific study of the development of embryos from fertilization to hatching or birth.
Thermodynamics: The branch of physics dealing with heat and its relation to other forms of energy and work.
Animal Husbandry: The science of breeding, raising, and caring for farm animals, focusing on efficiency and productivity.
Artificial Incubation: The process of hatching eggs using man-made heat and environmental controls, independent of a parent bird.