Toothpaste
One contribution of ancient Egypt is something we use everyday; toothpaste. Toothpaste was created because ancient Egyptians had a lot of problem with there teeth. The main reason was because the bread that they ate was filled with sand and grit which wears out the enamel. Even with this problem they tried keeping their mouths clean. For example researchers found
toothpicks next to graves. Egyptians used them to try and get food out from their teeth. But they also used their invention of toothpaste. Not only did the archaeologists find toothpicks but they found toothpaste recipes dating way back. The best toothpaste recipe included:
toothpicks next to graves. Egyptians used them to try and get food out from their teeth. But they also used their invention of toothpaste. Not only did the archaeologists find toothpicks but they found toothpaste recipes dating way back. The best toothpaste recipe included:
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- Mint
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