STS - EGYPTIAN Flashcards
engineering feats of Egyptians
especially regarding the infrastructure established by the
Pharaohs.
EGYPTIAN CIVIL
: a plant that grew abundantly along the Nile
River in Egypt. Which was processed in order to
produce thin sheets on which one could write down
things.
PAPYRUS
By combining soot with different chemicals to
produce inks of different colors.
INK
System of writing using symbols.
- Language that tells the modern world of the history
and culture of the ancient Egyptians.
HIEROGLYPHICS
For both health and aesthetic reasons.
COSMETICS
Created by mixing __________- with mineral _________ .
- Believed that people wearing make-up was
protected from evil and that beauty was a sign of
holiness.
soot or malachite
galena
A: COSMETICS
WATER CLOCK
CLEPSYDRA
they wore it around the eyes to prevent and
even cure eye disease.
KOHL
- Used to enhance the appearance of people who
are balding or those who want to try new hair trends. - Worn for health and wellness rather than for
aesthetic purposes. - Used to protect the shaved heads of the wealthy
from the harmful rays of the sun.
WIGS
This device utilizes gravity
that affects the flow of water from one vessel to
anothe
WATER CLOCK/CLEPSYDRA
It was widely used as a timekeeping device during
the ancient times.
WATER CLOCK/CLEPSYDRA