These are all unbelievable facts about ancient Egyptian people that you won’t find in History books.
Few civilizations are more mysterious and fascinating than ancient Egypt. So many questions and secrets about Egypt attract scientists to explore and discover.
And because of the distance of thousands of years, do you think that life in ancient times was much different from ours? If so, then you are probably a bit confused. Travel back to the ancient times to learn the truth about the lives of the ancients – interesting things that you certainly won’t find in any book.
Ancient Egyptian aristocrats did not eat breakfast together.
Few people would have guessed that members of ancient Egyptian families, especially nobles, did not eat breakfast together.
Instead, the head of the family will enjoy breakfast alone. Normally, after taking a bath, a servant would bring food to his master. Waiting for the master to finish eating, the women were allowed to eat.
Family members only eat at the same table at lunch or dinner. In addition, beer was an indispensable drink in the meal of the ancient Egyptians.
The slave dragged a mummy around in front of the party guests.
The painting “An Egyptian Feast” – (roughly translated: The Banquet of the Ancient Egyptians) by artist Edwin Longsden Long presents a strange scene. It was a scene where a slave dragged a mummy around in front of the party guests.
However, behind this picture there is a special message. The fact that the humanoid wooden statue is pulled in front of many people is intended to show the audience the brevity of human life. The message accompanying the painting is “Enjoy life because soon you will be like a statue, returning to the dust”.
In the tomb of the dead there is always a place for sandals.
Most ancient Egyptians used to go barefoot, even the Pharaohs did. However, they have a special maid – responsible for keeping their sandals.
Because sandal is a necessary item for a person after death. Therefore, in the tomb of the dead there is always a place for sandals. These sandals are also very special as they are made of gold, although in reality, a sandal so heavy the Pharaoh could hardly walk a few steps.
The picture depicts the image of a man smelling his pet dog.
The ancient Egyptians were among the first to keep animals as pets. They not only love cats, but dogs, storks, falcons, monkeys are also their pets.
The picture above depicts a man smelling his pet dog or giving the dog water with his mouth. This shows an extremely close friendship.
Some other evidence also shows that monkeys and dogs were used to help soldiers patrol the territory. In addition, to show their attachment to the pet, the owner after death, their pet is also mummified and placed in the owner’s tomb.
Ancient Egyptian women wore a simple dress called kalasiris.
There is quite a lot of evidence that ancient Egyptian women wore a simple dress called kalasiris – a 1-2 string long skirt, hugging the body. The neckline of the dress is cut quite deep, and usually starts from below the bust to reveal the full chest of ancient Egyptian women.
This dress was for all women, regardless of secondary to lowly – from slaves, servants, even people of the aristocracy. At that time, this type of dress was not considered shameful because of its sexy, “breathable” look, but on the contrary, it was also fashionable.
To the ancient Egyptians, the dance was more important in the dance than the clothes.
Ancient Egyptian female dancers appeared before the audience in transparent or naked costumes. They can only wear skirts or belts. Meanwhile, male dancers will wear aprons.
It seems that to the ancient Egyptians, the dance within the dance was more important than the clothes. And as if to cover up some of the body and distract the viewer, they will make use of their scents, jewelry, and hairstyles.