Hairdresser and Wig maker Though some Egyptians shaved themselves bald, they still cared about having a pleasing hairstyle, and so they wore a variety of stylish wigs. Egyptians were excellent wig makers. They made wigs out of human hair and bound the wigs to their heads with different headbands and headdresses. By the time of the New Kingdom, wigs had become very ornamental and were woven with gold and jewels. Less wealthy Egyptians, however, wore wigs made from wool. Male Egyptian rulers sometimes wore beard wigs during special ceremonies. Painter Painters had a very important job. They had to paint pictures of people, maybe even a picture for the Pharaoh’s pyramid if they got lucky. The hard part about the painter’s job was that they had to make it so the person had something about them that was instantly recognizable. They always drew in profile because that made it easier to recognize their subject they were painting.  |
Architect Ancient Egyptian architects used sun-dried and kiln-baked bricks, fine sandstone, limestone and granite. Architects carefully planned all their work. The stones had to fit acurately together. Ramps were used to help workmen move up as the height of the construction grew. When the top of the structure was completed, the artists decorated from the top down, removing ramp sand as they went down.
Jeweller The ancient Egyptians placed great importance on the religious significance of certain sacred objects, which was heavily reflected in their jewelry designs. Gem carvings known as "glyptic art" usually took the form of scarab beetles and other relating religious symbols. The Egyptian expert on precious stones would use emery fragments or flint to carve softer stones, while bow-driven rotary tools were used on harder gems.  Baker If you wanted to become a baker, you would become a baker’s apprentice and work with him to learn how to be a baker.The bakery is both a place of work as well as a home for the baker and his family. Freshly baked bread rests on racks outside, ready for purchase. In an inner courtyard, the baker and his slaves use two types of ovens - a traditional in ground oven, and more modern above ground oven.  |
