Walking like an Egyptian
Walking like an Egyptian is a term used to describe the ill-conceived notion that ancient Egyptians walked awkwardly, as the figures in hieroglyphs appear to.
In hieroglyphs, more often than not anyone in the process of walking, with their hands free of any load, has their left arm up more than 90 degrees from its resting position, arm bent, and hand limp, with their right hand the same, but aimed downwards and out.
As of yet, there is no conclusive evidence to prove or deny that Egyptian did or didn't actually walk this way.
However, pop culture has blown this misconception out of proportion, with television, movies, comics, even fashion shows supporting the "fact".
Some examples include:
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