What did the people of Ancient Egypt Dress Like?
When you awake the dry heat would hit you like a wall. The weather in Ancient Egypt, as in current day Egypt, is almost always hot and dry. That’s why most young children went around completely naked. When you reached your sixth birthday you would begin to wear clothes that would protect you from the intense dry heat. When you venture outside it is imperative that you would put oils on your skin to keep it from cracking in the dry heat and you make sure that you wore very lightweight clothing that would cover most of your skin. Your lightweight clothing would keep the sun off of them while letting the cool breezes that blew off the Nile River cool you down. Don’t forget to apply your make-up and jewelry to honor the gods. Yes, boys wore make-up and jewelry, too! 1. What would Egyptians use to decorate their bodies? 2. How did people protect themselves from the hot sun? 3. What types of clothing did the Egyptians wear? What was the most common type of fabric? What did the people of Anci
