what is the significance of the false goatee worn by the pharoas?

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what is the significance of the false goatee worn by the pharoas?

2007-07-03 16:04:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality

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I think they had such a problem with lice that they shaved their heads and faces in order to keep the lice problem at bay and probably used false facial hair to keep a "manly" look.

2007-07-03 16:09:45 · answer #1 · answered by bete noire Carpe Noctum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Promoting masculine traits was important to the Pharaohs.
But it was also a social faux pas for the elite of the nation of Egypt to not shave their bodies. It was a sign of high personal hygiene to completely shave their bodies.

2007-07-03 23:12:50 · answer #2 · answered by Bobby Jim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It wasn't a false one, in most cases.

2007-07-03 23:07:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋