10 Brutal Realities of Life in Ancient Egypt

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10. Dental Problems Were Common; Sand Grains In Bread May Have Played A Role
9. Lead Based Makeup Helped Fight Infections, But Also Caused Harm
8. Because Of Lice Worries, People Had To Shave Their Entire Bodies Constantly
7. Ancient Egyptians Had To Worry About Hippopotamuses Swamping Their Boats
6. Pharaohs Usually Had Bad Teeth, Heart Disease And Obesity
5. Crocodile Dung, With Its Alkaline Properties, Was Used As A Spermicide
4. Jails Weren’t Really A Thing, So Punishments Were Extremely Harsh
3. Forced Suicide Could Sometimes Be A Punishment For Crimes
2. The Ancient Egyptian Diet Wasn’t Varied, And Nutritional Deficiencies Were Common
1. Ancient Egyptians Had To Worry About Multiple Types Of Parasitic Worms

Source/Further reading:

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/34258529/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/bad-teeth-tormented-ancient-egyptians/
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2010/january/ancient-egyptian-cosmetics.html
https://books.google.com/books?id=8HiLKwhyL00C&pg=PA136&dq=ancient+egyptians+shaved+their+bodies+lice&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiNgfyx4PXmAhURG80KHficCuYQ6AEwAnoECAAQAg#v=onepage&q=ancient%20egyptians%20shaved%20their%20bodies%20lice&f=false
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/hipi/hd_hipi.htm
https://books.google.com/books?id=EqiRDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA68&dq=pharaohs+were+fat&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjFouaO4vXmAhWEPM0KHdJsAXgQ6AEwAHoECAUQAg#v=onepage&q=pharaohs%20were%20fat&f=false
https://www.juniata.edu/offices/juniata-voices/media/volume-17/vol17-Zimmerman.pdf
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/10/13/egypt-cemetery-punishment-lashes-wounds/73688038/
http://www.asor.org/anetoday/2016/01/crime-and-punishment-in-pharaonic-egypt/
https://books.google.com/books?id=vIt9AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA62&dq=iron+deficiency+anemia+in+ancient+egypt&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjZu7e94vXmAhUQZc0KHTkYAz0Q6AEwAXoECAMQAg#v=onepage&q=iron%20deficiency%20anemia%20in%20ancient%20egypt&f=false
https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/health_01.shtml

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