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Life of Woman in Ancient E gypt. By Gabi Diaz. Childhood. When you were younger what was your life like? I n A ncient Egypt the little girls would stay home and play with homemade dolls . Girls were not allowed to go to school unless the family was wealthy which not a lot of people were.
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Life of Woman in Ancient Egypt By Gabi Diaz
Childhood • When you were younger what was your life like? • In Ancient Egypt the little girls would stay home and play with homemade dolls. • Girls were not allowed to go to school unless the family was wealthy which not a lot of people were. • As the girls became a little older, theirmother would teach them how to run a house hold and a family.
Home life • Women were expected to get married and start a family. • They were to stay home, take care of the children and do the house work. • The housework was the following: laundry, cooking, sewing, and cleaning.
Jobs • Some women had a choice. • If they could play an instrument and read music, they could be a musician and play for a living. • Or they could run there own business.
Style • The eye liner worn was made of coal. • The red lip coloring was made of red clay mixed with water. • They also used henna(flowering plant) to dye hair and hands for temporary decoration. • They wore wigs for different occasions. • Jewelry for the wealthy was made of gold and silver. The lower class had copper jewelry. • Clothes for the common people were made of linen. The wealthy wore fine linen and silk.
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