Question

As early as 3000 BC, Egyptian women wore braids or plaits decorated with:

A) Seashells
B) Gemstones
C) Gold coins
D) Colored feathers

Answer 1

As early as 3000 BC, Egyptian women wore braids or plaits decorated with gemstones, reflecting their status and connection to divinity, particularly to the goddess Hathor.

Step-by-step explanation:

As early as 3000 BC, Egyptian women adorned themselves with various decorative items that signified their status and wealth. While some objects like seashells and gemstones were used for personal adornment at different points in history, it was particularly common for Egyptian women to wear braids or plaits decorated with precious metals. These decorations included intricate jewelry pieces such as "forehead ornaments", "hair spangles", slender "plumes", and "mouthmasks". Considering the reference to gleaming gold sheets, luxurious headdresses, and the connection with the goddess Hathor, and the symbolism incorporated into the jewelry of royal women, it can be deduced that as early as 3000 BC, Egyptian women wore braids or plaits decorated with B) Gemstones.