Timeline: Life as a Woman

16,000 BCE

Red Ochre was said to be discovered

An image of a bison painted in Red Ochre was found and the mineral would eventually be used to create red coloring for lipsticks and blush.

10,000 BCE

Egyptians used Kohl as eyeliner

The black eyeliner used by Egyptians and Mesopotamia was made from Galena, a lead based material in which they found an abundance of in the desert. Soot was added to make Masdement or as they called it Kohl.

5000 BCE

Egyptian Mythology spread

Some myths have been inspired by real historical events. The unification of Egypt under the Pharaohs, at the end of the Predynastic Period around 3100 BC made the king the focus of Egyptian religion, and thus the thought of Egyptian Mythology came to be.

4000 BCE

Makeup was invented by the Egyptians

Beginning in 4000 B.C. The Ancient Egyptians were known to be the first appearance based civilization

Period: 3000 BCE to 1100 BCE

Greek Mythology began to spread Rapidly

As it is believed to have stemmed from centuries of oral traditions. it is likely the Greek Mythology evolved from stories told in the Minoan civilization of Crete, which flourished from 3000 to 1100 BCE

1500 BCE

The earliest recipe for Kyphi was recorded

Kyphi was originally used only by temples and houses of worship. This specific Kyphi recipe, however, was used by Egyptians and Grecians to purify the home, clothes, body and to give a pleasant aroma.

1500 BCE

Grecian women began wearing makeup

evidence of how females made up their faces can be found in Grecian paintings directly on walls, from Knossos, the royal city of ancient Greek island of Crete.

Period: 1500 BCE to 1458 BCE

Egypt's first single female was pharoah, Hatshepsut

Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh of Egypt. She reigned under her own rule with help from no man, unlike Cleopatra who was supposed to run side her brother.

1336 BCE

Nefertiti Ruled

One of the most mysterious and powerful women in ancient Egypt.

1331 BCE

Nefertiti died

She abandoned the religion of Aten and was banished by Akhenaten. She soon after committed suicide in grief over the loss of her daughter

433 BCE

Spartan Women were given the right to property

During the Peloponnesian War, Spartan women were given the right to own property since most of the men where at war

431 BCE

Peloponnesian War Began

The Peloponnesian War is known as one Greece's biggest and most brutal wars. This war was between Athens and Sparta

422 BCE

Athenian women began wearing shorted dresses

since many Athenian women had to work while the men were at war, their long dresses where unsuited for work. Many women cut their dresses, or had them made shorter so it would be easier for them to work.

404 BCE

Peloponnesian War Ended

This war remodeled the entire Greece state.

400 BCE

Athenian Women were given teh right to own property

just like Spartan Women, Athenian women were given the right to vote during the Peloponnesian War

396 BCE

Cynisca

A Greek princess of Sparta. in 396 BC, she became the first woman in history to win the ancient Olympic Games.

71 BCE

Carmine was discovered

Although the red lipstick color was known throughout Egypt and surrounding countries, Cleopatra was known for a specific shade of deep red. This red was made from red ochre, beeswax, flowers, fish scales, crushed ants, and carmine. Carmine is known to be a deep red color with a hint of purple.

51 BCE

The rule of Cleopatra VIII

the reign on Cleopatra the VII of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt began with the death of her father, the ruling pharaoh Ptolemy XII Auletes, by March 51 BC. It ended with her death on 10 or 12 August 30 BC

46 BCE