10 Facts About Ancient Egypt ...
- The rich Egyptians wore wigs while the poor people would wear their hair long or a pig tail.
- If Egyptian boys were younger than 12 they had to
shave their head apart from one plaited lock. They had to wear their hair like
this because it would protect them from getting head lice and fleas.
- Every Egyptian Pharaoh always never showed their hair. The pharaoh would always wear a crown or headdress which was known as a Nemes.
- The Egyptians were one of the first to invent writing,
inch and paper.
- The first pyramid built in Egypt was called the Step Pyramid
of Djoser and it was built around 2600 BC.
This pyramid had walls that were 34 feet tall and 15 doors that only one
opened.
- All Egyptian child use to wear no clothes until they
were in their teens while man wore skirts and women wore dresses.
- Ancient Egypt is famous
for its pyramids and ancient civilization that lasted more than 3000 years.
- Most Ancient Egyptian pyramids were built as tombs for
Pharaohs and their families.
- Nearly all Egyptian Pyramids are located on the west
bank of the Nile.
- There are over 700 hieroglyphics.