Exciting Egyptian Fact…
On special occasions, women wore hair cones made of animal fat scented with spices and herbs. The melting fat trickled down their heads, making their hair sweets smelling – and greasy!

Exciting Egyptian Fact…
Farmers tried to bribe tax collectors by offering them gifts of goats or ducks in exchange for a smaller tax charge.

Exciting Egyptian Fact…
Fly swatters made from giraffe tails were a popular fashion item in Ancient Egypt.

Exciting Egyptian Fact…
A special handbook for tomb robbers called ‘The Book of Buried Pearls’ gave details of hidden
treasures and tips for sneaking past the spirits that guarded the dead!

Exciting Egyptian Fact…
The Ancient Egyptians worshipped more than 1000 different gods and goddesses which were often shown as an animal or half – human, half-animal.

Exciting Egyptian Fact…
Soldiers who fought bravely in battle were awarded golden fly medals – for ‘buzzing’ the
enemy so successfully.

Exciting Egyptian Fact…
Temple visitors had to shave off their hair and eyebrows before they were allowed to enter the sacred buildings.

Exciting Egyptian Fact…
Imhotep, the architect of the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, was a busy man – he was also a vizier, a doctor, a scribe, a high priest, and a poet! He served under a total of four different kings.

Exciting Egyptian Fact…
Wealthy Egyptians wanted servants in the
afterlife too. They were buried with models of servants, called Shabtis, that were meant to come to life and look after their dead owner.

Exciting Egyptian Fact…
Instead of using scarecrows, Egyptian farmers hired young boys to scare away the birds – they had to have a loud voice and a good aim with a slingshot!

Exciting Egyptian Fact…
Queen Hatshepsut often dressed as a man when she became pharaoh after her husband died. This meant she often wore a false beard!

Exciting Egyptian Fact…
Bulbs of garlic were used to ward off snakes and get rid of tape worms from peoples bodies.

Exciting Egyptian Fact…
Ancient Egyptian bakers ground flour with sand to make it finer. Trouble was, the bread it made was like sandpaper – so it ground away peoples teeth!

Exciting Egyptian Fact…
To find out if they were going to have a baby, Egyptian women peed on some Barley and emmer (two types of seed) and waited to see which grew. Barley meant a boy, and
emmer meant a girl. If neither grew, it meant ‘no kids yet’ amazingly it worked!

Exciting Egyptian Fact…
If you could weigh the great Pyramid it would weigh more than 6,300,000 tonnes and its base covers an area equal to the area of 7 or 8 full size football pitches!

Exciting Egyptian Fact…
The Egyptians who built the Pyramids for the Pharaohs were farmers during the flooded season. They were paid with radishes and garlic and fed bread and fish to keep them healthy.