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	Sickle Men cut the stalks of corn with a sickle. Modern sickles are much the same shape, but this one is wooden and has teeth of flint. It was used like a saw.   Previous: Back Book: The Egyptians Section: Ancient Egypt Chapter: Farmers