2. ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SOCIETY
He ruled Egypt as a God. He was the king of
Egypt.
They helped run the
government and temples.
They fought against foreigners and
protected the Egyptian land.
They could read and write (They
spent 12 years to learn how to do it).
They exchanged products
(trade).
They produced goods.
They were the
farmers, construction
workers…
They were prisoners of
war, house servants,...
They had to obbey.
FACT: Slaves DID NOT build the pyramids.
Peasants DID.
RICH PEOPLE
POOR PEOPLE
3. ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CLOTHING
Fashion for men and women, rich or poor, changed very little over the centuries
in Ancient Egypt. The clothing worn by men and women was made of white
linen and adapted to the hot weather of Egypt.
Both men and women in Egypt wore tunics.
Men wore a tunic like a long t-shirt reached to
the knees.
Women wore a tunic like a straight ankle-length
dress tied at the neck or behind the
shoulders.
Men who were working outside usually wore
short skirts instead of tunics
4. ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CLOTHING
They often went barefoot, but sometimes
they wore straw or leather sandals.
Rich people wore sandals made of leather.
Men had short hair (but not very
short) and shaved their beards and
mustaches.
Women had long hair (down to their
shoulders).
Both rich men and women wore gold
jewelry.
5. ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CLOTHING
The Pharaoh used to wear:
• A khat or nemes (striped headcloth).
• A sceptre or staff, which was a symbol of
power.
• A whip made of leather to whip the
slaves.
6. ANCIENT EGYPTIAN AMULETS
The ancient Egyptians used many symbols in their artwork
and as part of their jewelry.
Ankh
Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for life.
Djed Pillar
Symbol of strength, associated with Osiris.
Scarab
Beetle often worn for good luck and protection.
7. ANCIENT EGYPTIAN AMULETS
Uraeus
Snake worn by pharaohs and royalty to
symbolize power.
Tyet
Symbol of protection and magic also known an
Isis knot.
Udjat
Symbol of protection often called the eye of
Horus.
8. ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SYMBOLS
Cats, known in Ancient Egypt as "Mau", were
considered sacred animals in ancient Egyptian
society.
Praised for controlling vermin and its ability to
kill mice, rats and snakes such as cobras, the
domesticated cat became a symbol of grace
and poise.
Some cats received the same mummification
after death as humans. Mummified cats were
given in offering to Bast, the cat Goddess.
