The Egyptians Ancient Egypt Egypt and the Nile The Old Kingdom Building the Pyramids The Middle Kingdom Pharaohs The New Kingdom Religion Preparing for the Next World Towns and Cities Sculpture and Painting Craftsmen Writing Children and Education Farmers Trade and Ships Family Life Food and Drink Games and Hunting	Choose a Page:Inside the PyramidStonemason's ToolsRollersStep Pyramid*Leather Bag*Checking MeasurementsBuilding the Pyramids Leather Bag Thousands of men worked on each pyramid, and they all needed food and drink. Water was often carried in leather bags made from animal skins.   Previous: Back Book: The Egyptians Section: Ancient Egypt Chapter: Building the Pyramids