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Egypt
Egypt is a country located in the northeast of Africa. Egypt is well-known for its ancient history about the pharaohs, gods and goddesses and most importantly, its pyramids.
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Why is there a revolution in Egypt?
The Arab Spring is the outcome of a number of repressive policies against Arab citizens from their own governments. This anger was fomenting in the Arab populaces (at different rates in different countries) pretty much since the Independence Movements secured the European Colonizers' retreat. The reason the Arab Spring did not happen earlier is that most Arabs did not believe that they had the power to overthrow their governments. The ouster of Zine Abidine ben Ali in Tunisia changed that view and encouraged Arabs in different states to revolt against their leadership.
Arab Spring Protesters had a variety of demands which a number of the Arab Leaders were not willing to concede. Some of these included, but were not limited to the following:
1) Democracy: Arabs want a hand in how their own governments create policy as opposed to the dictatorships in the Arab World that masquerade as republics when there are no elections. In Egypt in particular, Mubarak was seen as being completely out of touch with what Egyptians want and need and being incredibly repressive and ineffective while doing so.
2) Economic Self-Sufficiency: Many Arabs see the current government s as having inadequately built up their economies both in terms of the governments' failure to create jobs and build internal infrastructure as well the governments' failure to make sure that grains like rice and corn remain affordable to the "average Dick and Jane Arab". This is a huge problem in Egypt where a large percentage of the population is unemployed, underemployed, or needed to leave the country in order to find work.
3) So-Called First Amendment Rights: Many Arabs in Egypt especially from unrepresented minorities (like Christians, Bahai'i, and Jews) want the ability to openly pray to their Gods in their proper context and to do so on equal footing with the predominant religion (Sunni Islam). Arabs also want to have the freedom to criticize their leaders and to protest freely against them if need be.
4) Citizenship over Race/Religion: A major trend in the Arab World has gone unrecognized by the authorities prior to the Arab Spring. Most people in Arab countries belong to a certain ethnic, religious, and tribal group that the state identifies and discriminates between. Many protesters in the Arab Spring would prefer official recognition that all people who live within the borders of a country are citizens regardless of race or religion and should have equal rights and privileges. In Egypt, there is historical precedent for this with the Pharaonic Movement in the 1920s, prior to the rise of Arab Socialism (which alienated Non-Arab Egyptians) and the rise of Islamism as an undercurrent (which alienates Non-Muslim Egyptians).
5) Transparency: Arab Regimes like Egypt are notoriously corrupt. Nepotism, racism, and many other non-meritocratic means are used to promote people into positions of power and wealth. Arab Spring Protesters want a government that is accountable to its people and that functions based on meritocracy.
What event marked the beginning of the new kingdom in Egypt?
The New Kingdom in Egypt began circa 1570 BC under Ahmose 1 (Nebpehtyre).
It began after the expulsion of the Hyksos under his predecessor Kamose.
What was paper called in early Egypt?
It was papyrus. There were special leaves they got wet and put together. Then it would dry making them..... PAPER!!!
Why does cats so important in EGYPT?
It was because that was there sacred animal there man god was a cat.
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Cats played a large role in ancient Egyptian society. Beginning as a wild, untamed species, cats were useful for keeping down vermin populations in the Egyptians' crops and harvests; through exposure to humans, the cat population became domesticated over time and learned to coexist with the human population. The people inhabiting the area which would later become unified and known as Upper and Lower Egypt had a religion centering around the worship of animals, of which the cat became one.
The domesticated cat slowly became a symbol of grace and poise. The goddess Mafdet, the deification of justice and execution, was a fierce lion-headed goddess. The cat goddess Bast (also known as Bastet) eventually replaced the cult of Mafdet, and Bast's image softened over time and she became the deity representing protection, fertility, and motherhood.
As a revered animal and one very important to Egyptian society and religion, the cat was afforded the same mummification after death as humans were.
What is the capital of the country that is bordered by Libya Sudan and Israel?
Egypt is the country that lies east of Libya, north of Sudan, and west of Israel.
The capital of Egypt is Cairo.
How far is it from Thebes Egypt to Cairo Egypt?
No. It is a couple of miles away from the River Nile.
Was ancient Egypt religion polytheistic or monotheistic?
Egypt is a country, not a religion.
The Ancient Egyptian religion was polytheistic. Currently, the dominant religions in Egypt are Islam and Christianity which are monotheistic religions.
What were the punishments for breaking the law in Egypt?
-.- The Ancient Egyptians did not hang people. The usual punishment for tomb raiding was actually impalement by a stake. In that, a person would be forced onto a stake. It they were lucky the initial entry might have been through one of the main organs and would mean that they would die quickly. If it did not pierce a main organ, the victim would die painfully and slowly.
Who was a pharaoh in Egypt who tried to change religion?
the pharaoh that tried to change egypts religion was Amenhotep who ruled in 1370
What factors divided egyptians into groups?
Egypt's upper class was made of nobles, priests, and other wealthy Egyptians who worked as the government officials. they lived in cities and on large estates along the Nile River. They had elegant homes made of wood and mud bricks, with beautiful gardens and pools filled with fish and water lilies. Wealthy families had servants to wait on them and to perform household tasks. The men and women dressed in white linen clothes and wore eye makeup and jewelry.
Egypt's middle classes included people who ran businesses or produced goods. They lived in much smaller homes and dressed more simply. Artisans formed an important group within the middle class. They produced linen cloth, jewelry, pottery, and metal goods.
Farmers made up the largest group of early egyptians. some rented their land from their ruler, paying him with a hefty portion of their crops. Most however worked on the land of healthy nobles. They lived in villages along the Nile, in one-room huts with roofs made of palm leaves. They had a simple diet of beer, vegetables and fruit.
Many of Egypt's city dwellers were unskilled workers who did physical labor. some unloaded cargo from boats and carried it to the market. Others made and stacked mud brick for buildings. Workers lived in crowded city neighborhoods. They had small mud-brick homes with hard-packed dirt floors and a courtyard for the family's animals. On the flat rooftops families talked, played games, and slept. Woman worked on the rooftops, drying fruit, making bread, and weaving clothes.
First, there was thePharaoh, then Priests and Nobles. Third there was Traders, Artisans, Shopkeepers, and Scribes. Fourth there was Farmers and Herders, and last, there were Unskilled Workers.
Egyptian society was divided into social groups based on wealth and power
What are the advanced cities in Egypt?
Egypt is an important transcontinental country with area in both Asia and Africa. Its largest city and capital is Cairo and some of the other major cities are Alexandria, Port Said, Suez, Giza, Shubra El-Kheima, Luxor and Mansoura.
Which body of water seperates the Sinai pesninsula from the rest of Egypt?
The Suez Canal separates the Sinai peninsula from the rest of Egypt.
What is the coordinates of Cairo and Egypt in degrees only?
30°3′29″N 31°13′44″E / 30.05806°N 31.22889°E / 30.05806; 31.22889Coordinates:
What is the most popular sport in Egypt?
The most popular sport in Egypt is FOOTBALL. Just like here in America, football is played just as well down there.
In Egypt an officer of Napoleons engineering corpse discovered?
Pierre-François-Xavier Bouchard discovered the Rosetta Stone in July 1799. He was an engineering officer in Napoleon's Commission des Sciences et des Arts. The Stone was found as French soldiers were enforcing Fort Julien, a city northeast of Egyptian city Rosetta, which is today known as Rashid.
The Rosetta Stone was the key to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphics, which had been studied in modern terms but never translated until that point. It has almost the exact same text written in Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, Demotic script, and Ancient Greek. It was not fully translated until 1822.
What is the age limit for drinking in Egypt?
I think its 18 but 21 for spirits I think its 18 but 21 for spirits
How many presidents has Egypt had?
The first President of Egypt was Muhammad Naguib. He was followed by Gamal Abdel Nasser, Anwar Sadat, Hosni Mubarak, Mohamed Morsi and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
What is Egypt's human environment interaction?
Human environment interaction in Egypt is similar to most other countries. Whenever we do anything to change the environment, that is interaction.
- Building roads.
- Building houses.
- Cutting down trees.
- Planting crops
- Polluting the atmosphere with carbon dioxide
- Learning how to survive with little water.
- Throwing litter
- Establishing a landfill
- Building a dam or a bridge across a river.
Why did Egypt gain fame for new ideas and skills?
Egypt is a place full of mysteries. According to scientists or Archaeologists ideas come from the gods, which is really odd. What I think is that Egypt gained its skill from a long time ago and to their gods.
