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The Egyptians would shave off their eyebrows out of respect for the deceased cat.

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Why did Egyptians shave off there eyebrows?

It was better to shave your head and wear a wig, because it kept you cool and stopped the lice.


What did ancient Egyptian do to mourn the death of their cats?

They would shave their eyebrows as a sign of respect and mourning. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// They would mummy the cat then they make a grave for them.


How did pries t in ancient Egypt keep clean and shave?

They bathed in large ponds every morning, and shaved with razor blades.


Did ancient Egyptian priests have eyebrows?

My answerNo, they certainly did not!! Another point of viewDue to the fact that paintings from the period are highly embellished, it is difficult to tell. I would assume, though, that they did. They may have plucked them in order to have a distinct appearance, but until someone discovers an "Ancient Egyptian Priest's Guide to Grooming" I doubt that we'll really know the answer. Another AnswerNo they did not. They shaved their entire body in order to properly worship the Ancient Egyptians Gods which required cleanliness first and foremost. Sand fleas and lice were so bad in Egypt the only way to be free of them was to shave off all your bodily hair. A sign of mourning in Ancient Egypt was to shave off ones eyebrows which was even done when a persons pet cat had died. And just about any Egyptian who could afford a wig shaved their head do to lice control.Contrary to popular belief lice need a healthy and clean hair shaft to live and breed on.Priests had to shave all body hair and bathe 3 times a day in holy water as a sign of purity. Answer: No, they did not.They had to go before the gods free from dirt, flees, nits, hair and impurities, so no they did not.


What did ancient egyptians mummify besides people?

Other than Ancient Eyptians Birds were mummified because they were sacred to the underworld. Then cats, cows, oxan, and camels were mummified any animal they could find or get their hands on. They had used Natron to dry out the body because one day they found an oxan laying in the sun decaying and drying out from sun and Natron. Natron was found bordering the Nile River which many slaves had dug up and worked hours to get perfect Natron to use on Mummification Project.

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What did ancient Egyptians shave with?

A shaving blade resembling a knife.


Who first discovered the need to shave?

Egyptians.


Did Egyptians really shave their heads and eyebrows?

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How did Egyptians shave their heads?


Why did Egyptians shave off there eyebrows?

It was better to shave your head and wear a wig, because it kept you cool and stopped the lice.


Where is the proof that Ancient Egyptians worshiped cats?

* There were many things written in tombs and temples about the Cat Goddess Bastet. * Whenever a cat died, a family would shave their eyebrows as a sign of respect and mourning.


How did women in ancient times shave their legs?

with a clam shell


Why did Egyptians save almost all of there hare from there body?

Egypt is hot ... very, very hot. Ancient Egyptians shaved their hair to keep cool. Also, they believed that smooth skin was better looking than hairy skin. Many American women still shave their legs and under their arms for the same reason.


In ancient Greece why did a trembler have to shave off half his beard?

because they were a trembler


What do cats symbolize in Greek mythology?

Cats were sacred animals and the goddess Bastet was often depicted in cat form, sometimes taking on the war-like aspect of a lioness. Killing a cat was absolutely forbidden and the Greek historian Herodotus reports that, whenever a household cat died, the entire family would mourn and shave their eyebrows #Sabrina


Why do most men and women in ancient Egypt shave there hair or wore it short?

because they had an old belief that says if a person wants to be clean they have to shave their head off.


What did ancient Egyptian do to mourn the death of their cats?

They would shave their eyebrows as a sign of respect and mourning. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// They would mummy the cat then they make a grave for them.