Clothing
What were the Ancient Egyptians clothes made from?
Linen
What was their jewelry made from?
Precious metals like silver.
When was Nefertiti born?
1370 B.C.
When was Nefertari born?
1300 B.C.
What was the eye on Nefertiti's Bust made of?
Black Wax
What color were their clothes dyed?
White and seldom another color.
What was one of the most famous items of jewelry for special occasions?
A Neck Collar.
Who was Nefertiti's husband?
Pharaoh Akhenaten
Who was Nefertari's husband?
Ramesses II/ Ramesses the Great
Where is Nefertiti's Bust located currently?
Berlin
What plant was used to make the material they use to make clothing?
The fibers of a flax plant.
What materials were used to make jewelry for people who could not afford the more valued jewelry?
Glass, Shells, and Earthware Pottery.
What did Nefertiti help her husband establish?
The cult of Aten: Worshiping Aten the sun disk god
Nefertari's tomb was?
The largest and most beautiful tomb in the Valley of the Queens.
Who sculpted Nefertiti's Bust?
Thutmose
What did men and women wear?
Men wore wrap-around skirts similar to a kilt. Women wore a long wrap-around dress that went down to their ankles.
What would the people of Ancient Egypt do to the statues of gods and kings?
They were decked out with lavish jewels.
When did Nefertiti die?
1331 B.C.
When did Nefertari die?
1255 B.C.
Why was stucco painted over the limestone core?
To show a version of Nefertari that was more in tune to Ancient Egypts beauty standards.
What kinds of clothing did wealthy people wear compared to poor people?
Wealthy people wore very soft linen clothes made from thin fibers. Poor people and peasants wore rougher linen clothing made from thicker fibers.
What did they make amulets for?
They put talismans or charms that they believed to either infuse the amulet with power or to protect the wearer.
What does Nefertiti's name mean?
A beautiful woman has come
What did scholars find in Nefertari's tomb?
Love poetry written by the king for his dead queen.
What was the date Neferetiti's Bust was found?
6, December, 1912