Apr
28
Ancient Egyptian Jewelry
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In Ancient Egypt jewelry was first made between 3,000 and 5,000 years ago. The Egyptians had accumulated much gold from the deserts of Africa and later acquired more as tributes from captured kingdoms. The Egyptians adored the shine, rarity, and workability of gold. And as you can imagine, gold jewelry came to symbolize power for the Egyptians. Affluent Egyptians even extended this symbolism into the afterlife, taking priceless jewelry with them to their graves.
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[...] Stagegerl wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptIn Ancient Egypt jewelry was first made between 3000 and 5000 years ago. The Egyptians had accumulated much gold from the deserts of Africa and later acquired more as tributes from captured kingdoms. The Egyptians adored the shine, … [...]