Lesson 6: Clothes and Fashion in Ancient Egypt

Send In Activity 6
Option A: Fashion Then and Now

In a chart, compare modern fashion and adornment with that of the Ancient Egyptians. Include at least ten points of comparison. (10 marks)

Marking Guide

The chart should:

• include two columns, one for modern times, the other for Ancient Egypt.
• include at least ten points of comparison between the two periods fashion, make-up, hairstyles, jewellery, etc.).
• clearly show in which ways the two time periods are similar and are different.
• contain accurate information

Helpful websites:

What did the Ancient Egyptians look like? How did they dress and decorate their bodies? Check out some of these links to find out.

http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/timelines/topics/clothing.htm
Clothing and footwear in Ancient Egypt

http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/prehistory/egypt/dailylife/garmentmaking.html
Garment making

http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/prehistory/egypt/dailylife/hairstyles.html
Hairstyles

http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/prehistory/egypt/dailylife/beautyaids.html
Egyptian beauty aids

http://www.civilization.ca/civil/egypt/egcl06e.html
Clothing and adornment

http://www.beautyworlds.com/egypt.htm
Beauty and fashion in Ancient Egypt

 

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