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It wasn't, at least not by most of the population.
During the Late Period some statues were produced that represented gods and these were sometimes shown wearing an ankh amulet - but for most of Egyptian history gods and kings were shown holding an ankh, not wearing one. This amulet signified life, particularly life after death in the Egyptian underworld.
The idea of wearing an ankh on a necklace first became commonplace in Europe during the 1960s, led by the hippy movement - which no connection at all with ancient Egypt.
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What is a symbol from Egypt?
The ankh. The ankh looks similar to a cross, except the top part is a loop instead of a small line segment.
What is the amulet worn by pharaoh called?
scarab Or ANKH
What does an ankh cross symbolize?
The ankh cross is an ancient Egyptian symbol that represents life, immortality, and the union of male and female energies. It is often associated with fertility, health, and prosperity, and was used in religious and funerary contexts in ancient Egypt.
What is Egypt's symbol?
it is an ankh
What is a hippie's cross?
Ankh
What was the name of the Egypt key?
Ankh
What do you call the cross that Egyptian gods all hold in pictures?
It is called and an ankh. The Ankh Cross represents life (immortality) and death
What is the symbol of life in Ancient Egypt?
The Ankh.
The ancient Egypt symbol of life is the?
The Ankh.
What is the cross Anubis carries?
This is called an Ankh
What is the symbol of life after death in acient Egypt?
ankh
The ancient Egypt symbol for life is?
The symbol was the Ankh.
