The Ancient Egyptian civilization dates back to the 4th millennium BC, but its many achievements continue to fascinate mankind to this day.
For example, a thread on X showcasing surviving artifacts from that era has just been viewed over 13 million times!
Intrigued by the pictures, we set out to dig within the platform even deeper in hopes of seeing how many more discoveries we could find. Here are the results.
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It's always been one of my favorite ancient cultures to casually study! My oldest cat Kohl's name is kohl because of the ground stibnite that the Egyptians used for cosmetics :)
Load More Replies...I love seeing the level of craftsmanship that existed years ago in cultures that some people consider "primitive". I also find it fascinating that we are still learning about these ancient cultures and re-evaluating what we know. For instance, talking about Egypt, an article in the New Scientist discusses how they believe even people considered "poor" received a burial in a pyramid tomb - https://www.newscientist.com/article/2472409-surprising-skeletons-prompt-a-radical-rethink-of-egyptian-pyramids/
It's always been one of my favorite ancient cultures to casually study! My oldest cat Kohl's name is kohl because of the ground stibnite that the Egyptians used for cosmetics :)
Load More Replies...I love seeing the level of craftsmanship that existed years ago in cultures that some people consider "primitive". I also find it fascinating that we are still learning about these ancient cultures and re-evaluating what we know. For instance, talking about Egypt, an article in the New Scientist discusses how they believe even people considered "poor" received a burial in a pyramid tomb - https://www.newscientist.com/article/2472409-surprising-skeletons-prompt-a-radical-rethink-of-egyptian-pyramids/
