Greeting Customs By hernanariza89 3150 BCE Egyptians used to greet each other by bowing their bodies showing respect to the other. 1200 BCE Greeks and Romans used to say the word "save" and strengthen their right hand each other. Mar 24, 1400 During the Middle Ages the greeting consisted of an act of respect to the lords. People used to kneel down for the king. Mar 24, 1600 During the sixteen and seventeen centuries, people greeted each other courtly and ceremoniously. Mar 24, 1900 by the twentieth century up to modern times, people normally shake their hands in most of the cultures.