# Color in Ancient Egypt — WHE Article Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/color-in-ancient-egypt-whe-article-discussion/16122>\
**Category:** WHE Articles\
**Created:** [January 8, 2017, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/color-in-ancient-egypt-whe-article-discussion/16122 "2017-01-08T18:02:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2017, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/color-in-ancient-egypt-whe-article-discussion/16122/1 "2017-01-08T18:02:06Z")

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The ancient Egyptians had a great appreciation for life which is clearly depicted through their art. Images of people enjoying themselves - whether in this life or the next - are as plentiful as those most often seen of the gods or funerary rituals. The early Egyptologists who first encountered the culture focused their attention on the many examples of funerary art found in tombs and concluded that Egyptian culture was death-obsessed when, in reality, the ancient Egyptians were wholly absorbed in living life to its fullest.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/article/999/color-in-ancient-egypt/](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/999/color-in-ancient-egypt/)._

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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/color-in-ancient-egypt-whe-article-discussion/16122/2 "2026-07-30T15:35:40Z")

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