EGYPTIAN SOCIETY &

CLOTHING

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

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

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.

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CLOTHING

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CLOTHINGThe 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.

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN AMULETS

AnkhAncient Egyptian hieroglyph for life.

Djed Pillar Symbol of strength, associated with Osiris.

ScarabBeetle often worn for good luck and protection.

The ancient Egyptians used many symbols in their artwork and as part of their jewelry.

Uraeus Snake worn by pharaohs and royalty to

symbolize power.

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN AMULETS

TyetSymbol of protection and magic also known an

Isis knot.Udjat

Symbol of protection often called the eye of Horus.

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.