Jewelry/Beauty Care
What kind of makeup did they wear?
they wore eye paint, lipstick, blush
What kind of food did they eat?
they ate birds, vegetables and fruit. They would carry their meat to be slaughtered, cook it, and serve it. veggies were sometimes cooked but otherwise, put out along with fruit on the table.
what did they use to get around on land?
they either walked on their feet or if they were a nobleman they might have sat on something and then been pulled or carried by their slaves/servants
How did you become a ‘’doctor’’?
they either got the knowledge from the father, or there were possibly medical schools that they went to
Did the richer people wear shoes?
egyptians went barefoot most of the time but sometimes wore sandals made from papyrus reeds but nobles had sandals that were beautifully made of richly decorated leather, most likely to show money and power
What were mirrors made out of?
there mirrors were usually made out of metal. Many rich people had nicer, or bigger mirrors
What kind of games did they play?
they had an old game called senet that they played along with the toys that they had that they played with.
did noblemen let their slaves drive their ship/boats?
they normally would let the slaves they had known longer or thought had more skill, drive their ships/boats
What did the ‘’doctors’’ figure out what was wrong with you if you were sick?
they used books, looked for an illness and the cure, and then tried to ‘’fix’’ them
did men ever wear shirts?
they didn't wear shirts on the hotter days but in the winter they would sometimes wear a cloak made from thick linen
Who made the wigs and what were they made out of?
The best wigs were made of real hair but the cheaper ones were just made of black wool.
What kinds of things did they use to kill their food?
they had special throwing sticks that could break a bird's neck, and they also brought along their cats so they could help the hunters.
Did they have to make their own boat to be able to own a boat?
unless it was a fishing boat or reed boat you didn’t have to make it on your own. Barges were made by craftsmen and maybe other people. Nobleman’s boats were most likely made by craftsmen or their slaves
What did they use to make medicine?
their medicine was made from different plant, minerals, and sometimes parts of animals. Which was then either mixed with water, beer, wine or milk and drank or mixed with oil and applied to the skin
What did they make their clothes out of?
most of their clothes were made of linen but the richer people wore very thin, fine linen
Could men and women wear/buy the same wig?
usually, the women had longer wigs than the men but they most likely could have worn the same wig.
What did they do for fun?
they threw extravagant parties, they had fun hunting, and playing music and dancing around
What did they use to get places?
they try to ride in the Nile as much as possible but sometimes land transport was unavoidable so they would walk to their destination. If they were going into the deserts they would ride on donkeys because they usually had small loads to bring somewhere
What were some of the treatments for medical problems?
they would use honey to keep wounds clean, they would use garlic, and they also used plants and different liquids, and they would also use minerals.
What did females wear and what did male wear?
until the new kingdom woman would just wear a simple tight fitting ankle length dress with two shoulder straps. men wore something simple as well, they would wear a kilt made from a piece of linen wrapped around their waist and then tucked in. it could be knee high or ankle length. In the winter they sometimes wore cloaks that were made from thick linen.
What were earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and rings made out of?
the poor people's jewelry was made with cheap substances such as copper or faience. The rich wore things made out of gold, silver, and electrum, with additional jewels, stones, and glass to add extra glam.
What kinds of birds did they like?
they liked a variety of birds including ducks and geese but they also liked not just bird’s but hares, foxes, antelopes, ostriches and sometimes even lions.
What size of boats were there?
the size of the boat depended on what you were using the boat for. A nobleman’s boat was bigger than most others because they were more important, and then there were ferry’s that were a bit smaller than the nobleman's boat, then there were the boats that people played a game on where they would try to push each other off of there boats. And the smallest of them all were the fishing boats. The biggest boats were called a barge, they carried all the things they needed transported
What were some diseases they thought they knew about?
they knew about the body but they didn’t remember or know any diseases because once they helped the ‘’patient’’ they would move on and didn’t really worry a whole lot about the disease or illness from the patient before unless it was important to know about
did they ever wear something similar to what we wear today or was it just the dress like tunics and kilts?
they didn't wear shorts or tank tops or t-shirts but they could have made some of those things. normally women wore a dress made of linen and men wore a kilt made of linen