Will Brewer

Why did the Egyptians wear light and simple clothing?

• Clothes made from linen
• Linen created from fiber flax
• Men dressed in length of cloth and a shirt around the waist
• Women wore long skirts or sleeveless dresses sometimes topped by a shawl

What type of jewelry did the Egyptians wear?

• Broad collars with strands of beads, pectorals (chest adornments), bracelets, armbands, rings, earrings, charms, amulets, and anklets.
• Carnelian, lapis lazuli and turquoise were used to create very valuable jewelry

Why do the Egyptians care about their hair?

• Dyed with Henna
• Cut very short or shaved heads
• Wealthy people owned elaborate wigs made from human hair
• Tied cones of scented fat, or perfumed pomades to their wig and it would give off an attractive smell

Why would the Egyptians wear cosmetics?

• Wore for fashion and protection from weather
• Perfumed oils to soften skin
• Colored eyes with a green substance from a soft stone called malachite
• Outlined eyes with black kohl to protect their eyes from the sin and to make their eyes look larger, also helped protect wearers from diseases

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