ANCIENT EGYPT

HISTORY:

• Egyptian civilization has flourished continuously since prehistoric times.
• The civilization has always been strongly connected with other parts of the world, bringing in and exporting goods, religions, food, people and ideas.
• The earliest inscriptions dated back about 5,200 years and were written in hieroglyphic script.

Women in Ancient Egypt:
Were ahead of their time
They could not only rule the country, but had many of the same basic human rights as men.
They could own property, borrow money, sign contracts, initiate divorce, appear in court, they could marry who they want, and adopt children in her own name.

MEN IN ANCIENT EGYPT:
They helped provided for their families and take care of parents at old age
Inherit their father's job
Were the administrators at home as well as in society

Traditions:
The seeing eye is believed to be based on the Ancient Egyptian symbol that is known as the evil eye.
The symbol was originally a sign that promised good health before it was eventually altered by the modern citizens of the country as protection of evil.

Traditions 2:
Giving money to the poor is a very important part of Egypt's culture and the history of good deeds goes back into the ancient days of the pharaohs. It is said that Maat, the God of harmony, would show everlasting to the people who gave back to the ones less fortunate than them. Today, it still gives Egyptians great pleasure to please their gods which leads us to the next ancient tradition.

Traditions:
The Egyptian dialect is said to be unparalleled with its combination of vibrancy and distinctiveness, with a perfect blend of ancient Arabic and Egyptian and a touch of modern French and English. The culture is so exquisite that it has words with no derivation from other languages. The words are so profound that they still used by its citizens.

Traditions:
Dark eyeliner was the invention of ancient Egypt and is dated to about three millenniums B.C. and was known as kohl. The dark eyeliner was a display of royalty in the country's ancient culture. Typically the top of the eye would be covered with the dark fancy mineral while the bottom of the eye would be applied a dark color, usually green.

Baby Tradition:
A week after the child is born, a party is thrown for the newborn baby. The party is known as seboa. The purpose of the gathering is to welcome the child into the world and is also known as a celebration of life for both the child and the mother. It's a baby shower, but the celebration was more of a family tradition to welcome a new family member into the world.

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