Ancient Egypt

Hieroglyphics

100

What were hieroglyphics?

A system that employs characters in the form of pictures.

200

Why were they created?

 To record important events like wars or stories about their many gods and Pharaohs.

300

Who created the hieroglyphics?

The ancient egyptians.

400

How were hieroglyphics used?

The Egyptians first used hieroglyphs exclusively for inscriptions carved or painted on temple walls.

500

When was the first hieroglyphics?

They were created shortly before 3100 B.C.

Food

100

What did ancient Egyptian eat for food?

The ancient Egyptians loved garlic. They also ate green vegetables, lentils, figs, dates, onions, fish, birds, eggs, cheese, and butter.

200

How did ancient Egypt cook their food?

The main forms of food preparation were baking, boiling, grilling, frying, stewing and roasting.

300

Is Egyptian food healthy?

Egyptian food is often quite healthy, it can be very nutritious, and if you eat like a local, the food is extremely affordable.

400

Did ancient Egypt eat fish?

There seems to have been little fish in their diet.

500

What can you not eat in Egypt?

They avoided street food, avoid salad bar, fresh juice, and anything raw.

Clothing

100

How did Ancient Egypt make clothes?

The Egyptians made linen from the fibers of the flax plant.

200

What were Egyptian clothes made out of?

Linen.

300

What did ancient Egyptians actually wear?

Wealthy men wore knee-length shirts, loincloths or kilts and adorned themselves with jewelry – a string of beads, armlets and bracelets. Working-class women wore full-length wraparound gowns and close-fitting sheaths. Elite women enhanced their appearance with make-up, earrings, bracelets and necklaces.

400

What are Egyptian clothes called?

Kaftan.

500

What clothing did pharaohs wear?

Pharaohs wore half-pleated kilt wound around the body with a pleated section drawn to the front.

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100

What did Egyptian use for makeup?

Egyptians mostly used galena (more commonly known as kohl) and malachite powder (a green mineral) for eye makeup.

200

Who was allowed to wear makeup in ancient Egypt?

Both men and women in ancient Egypt wore makeup.

300

Was Egyptian makeup toxic?

 The scientists argue that the lead-based makeup acted as a toxin, killing bacteria before it spread.

400

What did Egyptian makeup symbolize?

The ancient Egyptians regarded beauty as a sign of holiness.

500

How was makeup created?

The first use of prototype cosmetics is usually traced back to the ancient Egyptians; many Egyptian tombs contained makeup canisters and kits. Cleopatra used lipstick that got its hue from ground carmine beetles, while other women used clay mixed with water to color their lips.