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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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What are the 3 languages used in hieroglyphics?
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Hieroglyphs (a noun - only Americans call them "hieroglyphics", which is an adjective form) were used in ancient Egypt to record their own language and no other. Two other scripts (Hieratic and Demotic) evolved from hieroglyphs but still record the ancient Egyptian language.
A decree recorded on the Rosetta Stone is written twice in ancient Egyptian (in hieroglyphs and Demotic script) and once in the Greek alphabet - this enabled scholars to compare the known Greek words with the unknown Egyptian equivalents and begin to make a translation.
Other cultures used hieroglyphs (otherwise simply known as glyphs), including the Maya, the Hittites and the early Indus Valley culture; all were used to record the language of the people concerned and there is absolutely no connection between the different scripts.
A triangular shaped plain of very rich farmland in lower Egypt?
The Triangle which is an area of fertile farmland in Lower Egypt is called the Nile Delta.
What is is the number of states in Egypt?
The Arab Republic of Egypt is the 12th largest country in Africa, about the sizeof Texas and New Mexico together. It has over 70 million people living mostly around the River Nile and Cairo. One of the most advanced and wealthy countries in Africa.
What part of Egypt lies in Asia?
Egypt is a transcontinental country, primarily in Africa while the Sinai peninsula is in the Middle East part of Asia. So, a small part of the country is in Asia, but the majority is in Africa.
Why do you think the Egyptians united into a single nationstate while the Sumerians did not?
because the sumerians did not work well together and they were very strong so they don't need to unite. They don't need help too.
Who were skilled workers in ancient Egypt?
They were people who were gold smiths, carpenters, painters, wood workers, wigmakers, musical instrument makers ect.
Can a girl become a doctor in ancient Egypt?
If you meant to ask if Ancient Egyptian women were allowed to see the Doctor, the answer is: of course.
If you had enough money the Dr / Priest would come to the sick person and lay their amulets over the affected body part, burn incense, say prayers and cast spells. They may even open up the skull to let the "Spirits" out. Trepanning was quite successful at that time...
How did the Ancient Egyptians sow seeds for new crops?
They would scatter them by hand over the fields after they had been plowed by oxen.
How did ancient egyptians know when the Nile River would flood?
The Egyptians new because every year birds called the Ibises would fly by shortly before the nile was going to flood. Also Egyptian priests' would study the sky has part of their religion. They noticed that a star now called Sirius would show before the Nile would flood. Based on that they created one of the world's first calenders. It had 365 days just like ours.
What is an Egyptian hat called?
DepEnds what type of hat you mean a crown? Or a general working hat :)
It could be a 'fez', a brimless felt hat which originated in Morocco and is often seen being worn by men in several countries in northern Africa.
What are some characteristics of the three Egyptian kingdoms?
they all had one god and they used bronze metal
When was ancient Egypt at its best?
It depends on what you mean by at its best It was around the reign of Khufu when architecture reached its high point with the great pyramid of Giza (Before that had been good architecture to as Imhotep designed the pyramids in the rule of Djoser) Ramses IV was very good when it came to war and all over his tomb are pictures of him in battle and his enemies cowering before him In religion it depended on which god is best in your personal opinion First there was Ra, the Amun (a further version of Ra) followed by a forced change to Aten by Akhenaten and Nefertiti and then when Tutankhamun came into power it was changed back to Amun again (Akhenaten had named Tutankhamun Tutankhaten (living image of Aten) at birth but Tutankhamun (living image of Amun) changed this later, it was similar with his step-sister/wife, originally named Ankhesepaaten(she lives through Aten) then later named Ankesenamun (she lives through Amun) In religion that wasn't it though as the pharaoh chose who he worshipped and that became the head god of the country but each city had different deities such as Osiris, Isis, Seth, Horus, Bastet, Mut, Nephthys, Nut, Sobek, Hathor, Anubis and many many more
Who were the well known people in Egypt and Nubia?
The only "famous" people who the ancient Egyptians known of was their royal family. E.G. a Pharaoh
Why were Egyptian tombs well stocked with everday household items?
The egyptians beileved in afterlife. Afterlife is when after an important person dies and they would enter a new dimension or world. Items were placed in the tomb to comfort the person in afterlife. Food was placed there so the dead guy would feel comfortable in afterlife. Also furniture was placed there too.
Who had the most and least power in Egypt?
The Pharaoh/king had the most power in Egypt and the Peasants had the least.
What type of government exists in Egypt?
Different parts of Eqypt used different governtments. Egypt used Monarcy, Oligarcy, Democracy and Tyrannies. Some parts of Egypt also used Direct democracy
On which continents were Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia located?
It is on the Middle East. It is inside the Fertile Crescent.
King of the kush empire who conquered Egypt in 750 bc?
The Kushite King Piye conquered Egypt in 750 BC.
Why did the people of Ancient Egypt settle in Egypt?
Nomads settled in Egypt because of the rich fertile soil, caused by the annual floods of the Nile River. It was also easily protected, not easily invaded.
Settlers arrived in the southern portion of the Nile delta some 6-7 thousand years ago, approximately 4500 B.C. It is assumed that these were nomadic tribes, similar to the Bedouin, that had wandered for miles seeking fertile land. The Nile, not only a provider of water and food, but also a means of transportation, instantly became a haven for all desert tribes in the area. Its rich resources were the foundation of an ancient religion and a powerful empire.
Egypt was composed of two kingdoms, Upper and Lower Egypt. Upper Egypt's pharaoh wore the White Crown while Lower Egypt's pharaoh wore the red. After the unification of the two kingdoms, the crowns were joined as one, and all depictions after this period show not only the pharaohs but also the gods such as Osiris and Anubis wearing the combined crown.
Ancient Egypt's pharaoh held his capitol in Thebes, the ancient name for Luxor. Modern Egypt's capitol is Cairo, approximately 500 miles north of Luxor situated near the Nile Delta and the Giza Plateau, where the pyramids are.
Because they could grow their crops with the Nile River's help, and because they were able to built canals and boats there.
What is now called Egypt was founded as a colony by Nubians, led by Asar, Egypt's first ruler, whom the ancient Greeks later called Osiris. After death he was deified and became a god. He was part of the history's first holy trinity featuring Aset and Heru, whom the Ancient Greeks later called Isis and Horus. Exploration was the reason these Nubians settled in what is now Egypt.
