Table Manners And First Code Of Correct Behavior Were Introduced In Egypt 2,500 B.C. By Ptahhotep

Left: Ptahhotep on a palanquin, relief from his tomb. Werner-Forman Archive/Heritage-Images – Right: The Maxims of Ptahhotep, Public Domain

Slowly the etiquette of eating evolved in Europe. People washed their hands before dinner and stopped blowing their noses into their palms during the meal.

One would think table manners were introduced in Europe, but that’s wrong. Europeans suddenly felt they had “discovered” what should be considered proper manners at the table. However, these table manners and dining etiquette were introduced in Egypt about 2,500 B.C.

“During the Fifth Dynasty (2,500 B.C. – 2,350 B.C), Egyptian Vizier Ptahhotep, occasionally known as Ptahhotep I, Ptahhotpe or Ptah-Hotep wrote several instructions based on his wisdom and experiences.

His precious text contains advice on how to live your life and much of what he wrote is still highly relevant today.

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Source: https://www.ancientpages.com/2020/10/26/table-manners-and-first-code-of-correct-behavior-were-introduced-in-egypt-2500-b-c-by-ptahhotep/