What do we know about Ancient Egypt?

How did they build the pyramids? Why were they so obsessed with cats? Did they mummify everyone? Egyptologist Chris Naunton answers Google's most searched questions about Ancient Egypt. 00:00 Introduction 00:42 When did the Egyptians live? 01:43 Why did the Egyptians build pyramids? 02:25 How did the Egyptians build pyramids? 02:59 How did the Egyptians cut granite? 04:30 Why were the Egyptians obsessed with cats? 05:31 Did the Egyptians believe in an afterlife? 06:18 Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead? 06:45 Why did the Egyptians put organs in jars? 07:23 What did the Egyptians look like? 08:36 Why did the Egyptians wear eyeliner? 08:53 Why did the Egyptians shave their heads? 09:37 What did the Egyptians wear? 11:21 Why did the Egyptians use hieroglyphics? 12:23 How did the Egyptians become pharaohs? 14:24 Why did the Pharaohs wear false beards? 15:43 Why did the Pharaohs marry their siblings? 16:53 How long did the Egyptians live? 18:16 What did the Egyptians eat and drink? 20:25 What jobs did the Egyptians do? 21:58 Did the Egyptians believe in curses? 22:30 How many gods did the Egyptians have? 23:18 Did the Egyptians have electricity? 23:36 Who did the Egyptians fight? 26:17 Did the Egyptians have slaves? You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/45Y4Oyg