Ancient Egyptian Cosmetology

Abstract: 5 pages in length. Women's vanity is a social ill that has existed as long as the female has walked this earth. To think the twentieth century reflects the most vigorous and invasive types of body art is to overlook the Ancient Egyptian trendsetters who set in motion several practices that remain as prominent now as they did thousands of years ago. The female form has long challenged the aspect of beauty, with myriad global cultures applying the tenets of attractiveness as they believe them to exist. For the Ancient Egyptians, physical transformation in the form of body art meant more than mere outward enhancement; rather, hennas, tattoos and other implements of improvement had significant traditional implications. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Catagory: England (Before 1700)

Subcatagory: Western Civilization

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