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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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to understand how Egypt got its current name , u should know the historical background , when Egypt was part of the Ottoman Empire , it was just Egypt , a region from the Empire , then under the British occupation it was "the united Arab kingdom" , united b/c it was Egypt and Sudan , and Arab b/c it is an Arabic speaking country
Then , came the 23rd of July revolution , and Egypt became a Republic , named the United Arab Republic , still united b/c it was Egypt and Sudan , then Sudan decided to split and so Egypt became just The Arab Republic of Egypt...
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in case u were wondering how it got the name Egypt.. i read somewhere that it is derived from what Egyptians used to be called : Copts , it was derived to Gopts , then Gepts , then somehow it became Egypt
What is the difference farming today in Egypt?
well the difference is that in ancient Egypt the farming around the Nile was the only place you can farm so they ran out of room and they have simple tools but in now time we have better tools and can farm any where you like
Egypt traded with many neighboring country's such as Nubia.
What is the color of the flag in Egypt?
Egypts flag is striped. There is a Red stripe on top, a White stripe in the middle and a Black stripe on the bottom. On the White stripe, there is a gold eagle.
How is ancient Egyptian time written?
When looking at ancient cultures the first thing to do is forget everything you know about our modern world, since there is no direct comparison - and in the keeping of time this is very obvious.
Most ancient Egyptians had no concept of time beyond the position of the sun in the sky, so hours, minutes and seconds meant nothing to them.
The day was simply divided into hours (wnwt) by specialist priest-astronomers for the purposes of holding temple services at roughly the same time each day; nights were similarly measured by the rising and setting of certain stars. Gauges were carved on the flat roofs of temple pylons to assist in taking these measurements. There were also portable sundials of schist shaped like a letter L, with an attached plumb-bob.
The length of an hour would vary from season to season using these methods, so it would be impossible to calculate smaller units like modern minutes or seconds.
How do you know that farming in ancient Egypt was primitive?
Although most Egyptians maintained a diet of beer and bread, many other items were fed to Egyptians. Also there was a lot of wine, beer, and bread making going on in Egypt. Fishing was also one of many things done to provide food. Lastly, eating traditions played a large role in ancient Egyptian lifestyle.
How would you feel if you ate bread and beer almost every meal and every day? This was one of Egypt's most common food combinations. Most of these items were made at home. Wine was also very popular in ancient Egypt. Oftentimes people ate salads much like us today. They put items like lettuce, cucumbers, scallions, peas, beans, and lentils in their salad. They also added many different spices to their salad. They used almond and sesame oil in a lot of their cooking. They also ate these items a lot to. People also ate a lot of dairy products like yogurt, cheese, and milk. These were the basic diets in ancient Egypt.
Fishing was done for a variety of reasons. It was done a lot because it was one of the gifts from the Nile. Fishing provided many families with a living. Some fish ate by Egyptians were carp, mullet, and perch. In fact a single mullet was worth an entire jar of beer. Wealthy families fished for sport. Much like our anglers today, noble men amused themselves using a rod and line. This was very different from the regular nets used by fishers that did it for a living. Poorer families were often the ones to eat fish. So people often fished for many reasons.
Farming was a very large industry in ancient Egypt. The most important crops were wheat and barley. These were the items used in making the basic Egyptian diet: bread and beer. Also important crops were papyrus for writing sheets and flax for linen. Beans, lentils, and many vegetables were also grown in Egypt. The richer you were the more of a variety of food you had to choose from. Farmers often sold their crops to government run stores in cities like Memphis. So that is a little taste of farming in ancient Egypt.
Many Egyptians ate meat. Wealthy Egyptians were also able to afford meats like lamb, venison, goat, beef, pork, duck, geese, quail and even pigeons. Butchering animals was an important process. To butcher an animal you would first tie its legs together. Then pull it to the side and kill it. So that is the meats of Egypt.
Making beer, wine, and bread were important processes. To make bread you would grind wheat up with a stone. Then add water to make dough. When you had shaped it into loaf form you would bake it. When it was only half finished you would crumple some of it into a jar with water. After sealing the jar you would have to wait for it to ferment, or for it to have a chemical change into alcohol. Once this was done you'd drink it as beer. Lastly wine was made by filling a container or crate with grapes. Then you'd step in them to make a juice. Then this would ferment and become wine. So that is how to make beer, bread, and wine.
Lastly I will inform you of some eating traditions of ancient Egypt. Wealthy Egyptians would have servants serve courses one by one. Egyptians ate with their fingers. They would rinse them between courses in bowls with water in them. Egyptians sat on low chairs or mats. They also ate on low tables. In conclusion Egyptians had many diverse eating traditions.
So in conclusion most Egyptians maintained a diet of beer and bread, but still many other items were fed to Egyptians. There was a lot of wine, beer, and bread making going on in Egypt.
Fishing was also one of many things done to provide food. Lastly Eating traditions played a large role in ancient Egyptian lifestyle.
What did Egyptian children call leapfrog?
The ancient Egyptian game of leapfrog was called "khuzza lawizza".
In 2050 BC in Egypt. the earliest known written legal code, Sumerian, Ur-Nammu's Code was recorded. The code allows for the dismissal of corrupt men, protection of the poor, giving testimony under oath, and the ability of judges to order damages be paid to a victim by the guilty party.
What were some items traded in ancient Egypt?
The items that were traded in ancient Egypt were cotton, wheat, papyrus, corn, agricultural, horticultural products, clothing etc
Where do most Egyptians live today?
Most Egyptians live in EGYPT.
I'm Egyptian, we live in apartments villas palaces we have worldwide hotels spas and golf courts we have worldwide companies we have i pods i phone and blackberries , we have all the brand names in Egypt we don't mummfy people now we don't live in tents we don't go to school on camels we have cars like all the other countries some have ferraris we have airports we have very good schools ,alot like to learn alot of languages, international and private schools teach English french and German from kindergarten, we're not a bunch of ignorant people we know the cultures of all the other countries we're very civilised and we're all seeking to make Egypt a better place we have alot of beautiful sceneries like the nile ,luxor and aswan ,sharm el sheikh ,hurghada , dahab ,the pyramids ,Alexandria ,old cairo, khan el khalili and korba. egyptians are very friendly we treat our visitors from all over the world very generously :)
If a teacher is asking this question, they are looking for a geographic type answer like most Egyptians live close to the Nile River. The Nile Valley is only one mile wide at some points, and it is just 12 miles across at its widest. So almost all Egyptians live on less than 5 percent of the nation's land.
In what two ways are mesopotamia and Egypt the same?
yes its just one simple thing you guys are idiots asking questions
Which best describes how Egyptians viewed the phoraoh?
Egyptians viewed the pharaohs as gods. Ancient Egyptians worshiped their pharaohs because it was thought that the pharaoh was the god of the earth, since the pharaoh was the one who ruled ancient Egypt and all of Egypt's activities such as farming, trading, and bartering.
When did Egypt become a country?
Egypt became an independent country on February 28, 1922. It gained its independence from the United Kingdom. Egypt's capital and largest city is Cairo.
How do Egyptians express themselves through writing?
:DDD peace it was awesome :DD xD fhunniie :D heyyzo heyo mayo sayo what chu say?
What were the three major Nubian kingdoms?
Nobatia, in the far north
Makuria, in the dongolia reach
Alodia, in central Sudan
What is the Egyptian word for lightning?
The god of Lightening was called Reshep. He was known as the warrior god of storms. Biriq is also a word used to refer to lightening.
Why were cats so famous in Egypt?
The Egyptian goddess Bast / Bastet seems originally to have been a lioness, but later became a cat.
She was an important Egyptian deity: the patron of Lower Egypt (approximately modern Egypt; Upper Egypt is now mainly Sudan) and the protectress of the Pharaoh.
It is probably because cats were divine in Egypt that there are no cats in the Bible.
What were punishments like in Ancient Egypt?
There were many laws in Egypt as there were many punishments for breaking a law. One of the punishments was one hundred strokes of a cane and if the crime was worse five bleeding cuts were added. Other punishments included branding, exile, mutilation, drowning, beheading, and burning alive.
Where did King Tutankhamun build his pyramids?
King Tut built his pyramids in Egypt! His servants were from cookie land! Jk Jk Jk! His servants were from Egypt, also. His servants and the people who built the pyramid were buried 100 feet away from King Tut!
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What clothes do Egyptians wear today?
Currently, most Egyptians wear Western Attire, with some older individuals wearing historic Arab dress such as jalabas (similar to a Jedi cloak).
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What did Pharaoh wear to symbolize he was ruler of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt?
The pharaohs did not so much as wear special clothing as they would wear their crowns. the white and red combination crowns which connoted the united upper and lower kingdoms and also the uraeus which could have been attached the crown or worn alone.
Why is most farming in ancient egypt and in present day egypt done along the nile?
The Egyptians relied on the Nile River for farming because the Nile River was the source of water for the Egyptians. The rest of the land around them was mostly desert. They may have irrigated water to get their plants the water they needed. (they may have used other metohds of watering their plants too.)
Which half of Egypt was more important- Upper or Lower?
LOWER EGPYT was a much more valuable area to control. First of all, the Nile Delta, which formed a significant part of Lower Egypt, provided for a very extensive area for farming. Additionally, since Lower Egypt was on the Mediterranean Sea, it was the principal place of trade with neighboring kingdoms and other Mediterranean civilizations. By contrast, Upper Egypt was relatively constrained to the Nile River and could only really trade with the Nubians and Kushites.
