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1 READ this excerpt from a book about ancient Egyptians. Which of their techniques
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for improving personal appearance do people still use today?

Looking Good in Ancient Eqypt

Thanks to the work of archaeologists, today we know a great deal about
ancient Egyptian life. Consider, for example, four small jars on exhibit at the
Louvre Museum in Paris. Experts first thought that the jars had contained
the internal organs! of a pharaoh.” It was common for Egyptians to store
the organs of the dead this way. However, when officials at the museum had
the jars examined by chemists, they discovered that the jars had actually
contained cosmetics.* In fact, a great many combs, brushes, mirrors, cosmetic
containers, and different types of makeup have been found in tombs and
temples. Ancient Egyptians clearly cared a lot about appearance.
Queen Cleopatra is one ancient Egyptian
who is known for her beauty. Cleopatra
had her own beauticians, as many wealthy
Egyptians did. Research shows that she
had her hair dyed and styled into
complex hairdos. She also had her nails
polished. Her hands were decorated
with henna, a reddish-brown dye.
Another famous beauty was Queen
Nefertiti. Her husband had large
images of her painted on the walls
of tombs and temples. This let
__ him share his wife’s beauty with
the people and communicate her
power at the same time.
Concern with appearance was

not limited to women. Both men A Statue of Nefertiti,

and women wore eye makeup to 1345 B.c.
beautify themselves and prevent
eye disease. (It seems that the
chemicals in the makeup could fight
infection.) Men also had their hair
cut, and boys got their heads shaved.
Evidently, the ancient Egyptians’ focus
on appearance was not very different
from our own.

1 organ: a part of the body that has a particular
function such as the heart or lungs
? pharaoh: a ruler of ancient Egypt
3 cosmetics: substances such as lipstick, powder,
and skin cream that people put on their faces to look more attractive

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