Many rich
Egyptians had houses with as many as 70 rooms
while most of the poor lived in small, one room
mud huts.
Egyptian men wore
as much jewelry as women and wore perfume as
well. Women often wore their perfume in wax cones
placed on their heads. In Egyptian art you can
see the stains on their clothing from its
melting,
Both men and women
wore green eyeliner made from malachite.
Boys often had
their heads shaved except for a long side lock.
Girls could be seen wearing their hair in braids.
Egyptians didn't
sleep with pillows, instead they had elevated
head rests made of stone, bone, or wood.
Children had toys
with moveable parts such as tails that wagged and
legs that moved.
Instead of glass
mirrors, the Egyptians used polished metal disks
to see their reflections.
Bread was the most
common food and beer the favorite mealtime
beverage. Beer was also used in religious
ceremonies.
The Egyptians ate
with their fingers. Even royalty held this
practice.
Ancient Egyptians
believed eating fried mice would cure a
toothache.
It is also believe
they had remedies for baldness and graying hair.
In Egyptian art,
men and women never danced together. Men danced
with men and women with women.
The form of paper
used by the Egyptians was called papyrus as it is
made from the plant of the same name.
The Egyptians were
the first to use fractions and had a unique
numbering system, similar to the Roman numerals
we are familiar with.
Egypt is among the
world's leading orange producers. The Egyptians
were also responsible for inventing beer.
Egyptians were the
first to build boats and the first known people
to fish for pleasure. They were also the first
known civilization to keep bees for making honey
and used it to heal wounds.
Pharaohs had many
wives, but the "head" wife was usually
his sister or stepsister.
Herodotus recorded
that Khufu had his daughter work as a prostitute
to help fund the building of his great pyramid.
However, modern historians don't all agree with
this theory.
Cobras were the
guardians of the Pharaoh because it was believed
that snakes had no eyelids and were therefore
vigilant guardians against danger and evil.
Professional
mourners were sometimes hired to grieve for the
dead.
A special salt
called Natron was used to embalm mummies. It was
said to keep the moisture from the flesh and
reduce odors. Small packets of this salt were
packed into the abdominal cavity during the
embalming process.
Upon death,
Egyptian noblewomen were allowed to ripen a few
days so that they would appear less attractive to
their embalmers.
The pets of the
Egyptians were often embalmed and buried with
them to accompany their owners to their next
life.
Despite all the
methods taken to protect the tombs, almost all
royal burial places were robbed in ancient times.
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