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

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Q: Why did Egyptians shave off there eyebrows?
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What do ancient Egyptians shave off to mourn the deaths of their cats?

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


Did the Nazis shave eyebrows off of Jews?

not as a point of policy.


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.


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.


Did ancient egyptians use eyeliner for intimidation?

The ancient Egyptians cared greatly about their appearance. Both the rich and the poor wore make-up, face creams and eye paint. The Egyptians shaved all of their body hair. They used black crushed lead ore as eye liner and for their eyebrows. They wore eleliner not for intimidation but so they could look their best.