* Theater
CAIRO, AUG 21 SEE :Ancient Egyptians were the first to ever perform shows publicly, and they often did it right in the middle of the street, if not in a temple.
According to the Ramesseum Dramatic Papyrus, which is the oldest surviving illustrated papyrus, these were ceremonial theatrical performances, as well as religious rituals and story-telling dramatic performances.
The papyrus includes a scripted play showing Pharaoh Senusret of the 12th dynasty’s rise to the throne and religious drama during the Horus Festival.
* Construction
Ancient Egyptians transported massive stones for really long distances using rollers, ropes, and sledges pulled by a very large number of workers.
Ancient Egyptians are credited with inventing the ramp, lever, lathe, irrigation system, plywood, enameling, and a bunch of other cool things that only a construction major.
* Beauty & Fashion
Ancient Egyptians were known for their 'bling' and what can only be called today avant-garde fashion.
They loved to dress in exotic jewelry, head dresses, and hair style.
Make-up was so important to Ancient Egyptians that its application in tombs was an act of honor to their gods.
* Forensic science
Egyptians are one of the first civilisations to remove humans organs and examine them, practicing surgery, autopsy, and embalming where they removed the brain, lungs, stomach and intestines.
Ancient Egyptians also did some other pretty weird things with organs, since Egyptians placed great value on afterlife, they believed you would need access to your organs, so they dried a person’s liver, lungs, stomach and intestines and stored them in four jars that they kept with the body.
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