EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION

• THE EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION Well-known for their engineering feats especially the infrastructures established by Pharaoh
• One of the earlier contributions of Egyptians is the Papyrus – a thick type of paper made from the pith of the papyrus plant, Cyperus papyrus (plants that grew abundantly along the Nile River in Egypt).
• Ink Invented by the Egyptians used to write in papyrus
• Hieroglyphics Formal writing system used by the ancient Egyptians that combined Iogograph
• Egyptians used cursive hieroglyphics for religious literature on papyrus and wood.
• Cosmetics Used for both health and aesthetic reasons
• Kohl – used around the eyes to prevent and even cure eye diseases. It is created by mixing soot or malachite with mineral galena.
• Egyptians also believed that a person wearing make-up was protected from evil and that beauty was a sign of holiness.
• Wig Another cosmetic invention of ancient Egyptians. Worn for health and wellness rather than aesthetic purposes. Used to protect the shaved heads of the wealthy Egyptians from harmful rays of the sun, better than putting on scarf.
• Water clock/Clepsydra A device that utilizes gravity that affects the flow of water from one vessel to the other
• The Great Pyramids Built during a time when Egypt was one of the richest and most powerful civilizations in the world, the pyramids—especially the Great Pyramids of Giza—are some of the most magnificent man-made structures in history.