But Egyptians were also the first s

But Egyptians were also the first settled humans
to use images of the body extensively in their art,


We're several hundred feet underground in
the tomb of the Egyptian Pharaoh Rameses VI,

and I am literally surrounded

by thousands of images of the human body.

This place was carved out of solid rock

and decorated by highly skilled artists
as a home for the Pharaoh in the afterlife,

But, unlike the Venus of Willendorf,

these bodies don't have exaggerated features,

They don't have swollen hips or breasts,

In fact, their arms, legs, head and feet