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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 achievements of Egyptian culture?
one major achievement of each of egypts three ancient kingdoms is that they had a very strong government or either very powerful leaders.
Actually only two kingdoms. See map at http://www.answers.com/library/Wikipedia-cid-3571878
Upper_and_Lower_Egypt">Upper and Lower Egypt
Actually, the three Kingdoms of Egypt refer to three time periods, The Old Kingdom, The Middle Kingdom, and The New Kingdom. The Old Kingdom is most notable for the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids, most specifically the Pyramids of Giza. After, came the Middle Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom began when Egypt was reunited as one, (Something previously broken up at the end of the Old Kingdom) and the King had less power. It is also in this period that the Kingdom was moved from Memphis to Thebes and run by Kings that attributed their success to the God Amun. During this time Writing became very important to Egyptians, and we start to see not only the Pharaoh mummified and placed in a tomb, but also the wealthy class, because they began to believe that the afterlife was available to all, and not just the king. The Kingdom was moved back to Thebes before The New Kingdom began. The New Kingdombegan with the driving out of the Hyksos (Foreign) Kings and was the most magnificent of them all, and has a great deal of famous Pharaohs, including Ramses and Tutankhamen. Besides their many famous kings, this kingdom was also remembered for Queen Hatshepsut, who took over the kingdom when her husband Thutmosis II passed away. She became Queen because her son was much to young to rule. During her reign she increased trade and did a great many things for the kingdom. When Thutmosis III was of age, she refused to give up the throne. When Hatshepsut passed away, as queen, her son had it ordered that all statues of her were destroyed. As a ruler, Thutmosis III began a long series of military campaigns and conquered lands all around the Egyptian Kingdom. During this time Egyptian culture and military flourished.There are two interpretations of this question:
Geographic
Egypt is part of the Arab World AND it is part of the Continent of Africa. However, some parts of Egypt (specifically the Sinai Peninsula) are outside of the Continent of Africa.
Politically/Ethnically
This is a very serious question that has been part of a huge debate in Egyptian Politics. Most Egyptians, especially Islamists, stress an Arab heritage and culture, but a large minority of Egyptians, especially Nationalists, stress a historical connection to the historic Egypt of the Pre-Islamic Era and an endemic connection to Africa.
Who replaced Hosni Mubarak as Egypt's president in June 2012?
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped into power in the aftermath of Anwar Sadat's assassination.
Who is the leader of the Egyptian gods?
It depends a bit on when you are talking about. In the earliest phase of Egyptian history (The Archaic and Old Kingdom periods between about 3000 and 2400 BCE) It was probably the sun god Re (often written Ra). He is mentioned in some important Egyptian creation myths as the father of the other main gods. He was identified with the King and the cult of the sun. By the Middle Kingdom (about 2000-1800 BCE), it had changed to be the god Osiris who was god of the underworld and who had responsibility for judging the dead. Anyone who lived a good life and could answer his questions truthfully could enter the next world. This was different from the earlier worship of Ra which was largely focussed on the King. By the New Kingdom (about 1800-1000 BCE) the god Amun or Amun Ra had become the most important. His cult was based at the temple of Karnak near Luxor and the preisthood there was very powerful, owning a lot of land and property which was one reason why the god became so important. His importance is reflected in probably the best known ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamun whose name means living image of Amun.
What relationship does the US have with Egypt?
Egypt is the second-largest individual recipient of American Aid (after Israel) and this money has gone to fund the Egyptian Army primarily as well as infrastructure maintenance. Given the corruption in the Mubarak, Morsi, and Sissi Regimes, not much of this money trickled down to Egyptian commoners, but it was there. The United States maintains a strategic alliance with Egypt also on account of the Suez Canal which sees most of the Persian Gulf oil-tankers pass through.
What did Egyptian scribes write about?
They wrote about everything and anything.
Naturally there were many official and religious texts that used set phrases and standard wordings (much like modern legal documents), but the "caption" texts accompanying scenes of daily life in tomb paintings often record ordinary people saying ordinary things, such as you might have heard on the fishing boats, in the fields, in the streets or in people's homes at the time.
There are poems and stories, prayers and questions for the gods, military messages, estate accounts, records of the flooding of the river Nile, legal documents, maps and many more kinds of texts.
One surviving legal statement from the Late Period says:
"The master of harbours despatched a military officer saying 'Arrest anyone Peteese tells you to arrest'. The officer came to Teudjoi and Peteese had two priests arrested. He took them north to the royal palace. In Pharaoh's presence Peteese recounted everything they had done. Pharaoh passed sentence on the two priests."
How does an Egyptian rake work?
1st, buy a rake from the plaza. Then, catch it on fire. That's what they're used for!
When did the British empire take control of Egypt?
Although not officially a colony, (there was no attempt at colonization, ie. bringing settlers from Britain), Sudan was administered as a colony from 1899 until 1956. This was mainly to control the River Nile, or to prevent others controlling it. The Governor-General was officially appointed by Egypt, but in reality it was Britain which pulled the strings.
Why did the egyptians take out the heart?
The heart was considered more important to facing the afterlife than the brain or any other internal organ. Therefore, only the heart was mummified.
What type of government did ancient Egypt have?
The pharaoh was the supreme ruler. Egyptologists believe the people of Egypt considered the pharaoh to be half man/half God. However, the ancient belief in "The Divine Right of Kings" assumed that the first child born to the "supreme ruler" was ordained to be king by God because He had effectively determined the person who would be that child. This obviated the need to elect a head of state and is still one of the main reasons why many modern systems of government continue to use this manner of establishing the Head of State today. It is doubtful that any ancient Egyptian believed the king or pharaoh was God. Likewise, no Englishmen ever thought King Charles I was God even though they believed in the "Divine Right of Kings" as many of us still do today. Certainly King Charles I who believed in God never considered himself to be God. However, he did believe God gave him rights to dismiss Parliament. Only when the king behaved really badly did the people or army overthrow the king e.g., after the death of Akhenaten of Egypt.
The pharaoh owned all of Egypt, the land and all the people in it. Also, he could order farmers to build pyramids for him when they didn't work. He taxed everything. According to the Bible, this happened after Montuhotep I of the 11th dynasty installed Joseph of Israel ("Inyotef") to be Prime Minister when Egypt was stricken by the terrible seven year famine the whole world suffered in circa 1900 BC. In gratitude to Joseph, the Egyptian kings Montuhotep I and Inyotef I to II named their successor after Joseph.
They used something called the SOCIAL PYRAMID to determine your spot. Kind of like the food chain. Slaves were at the bottom (because there were lots of them) then you had farmers, then crafts people, then government officials, then soldiers, then pharaoh (smallest space because one person not millions). This is the norm for most societies and is not necessarily unique to Egypt.
It depended on the period. During New Kingdom Egypt, the acquisition of an empire meant that the government or administration of Egypt had to become much more refined, structured and efficient. Pharaoh was still the supreme head, but directly under him ruled the two Viziers, of Upper and Lower Egypt, as well as the High Priest (s) of Amun. By repairing the Egyptian chronology problem, we now view Egypt as having two eras which could be named the Old then New Kingdoms or before the "Hyksos" (Old Kingdom, to 1500 BC) and after the Hyksos (New Kingdom, 1000-600 BC). The "acquisition of empire" came with the conquests of Thutmosis III now dated 930 BC not circa 1420 BC.
These Viziers held various titles, and were the overseers of public works, including buildings, quarrying and temple repairs. They were the heads of civil service, the collectors of tribute and tax as well as the chief judges. They were chosen by pharaoh himself; "take the office, watch over everything that has to do with it, for the existence of the entire country depends on it".
The High Priests of Amun, Ptah and Re were very influential in Egypt, none more so than the ones of Amun during the New Kingdom period. Temples acted as miniature central governments outside Memphis, and were in charge of the stores, maintenance of temple cults, upkeep of the gods, ceremonies, funerary rites and huge amounts of land, cattle grain and crops. Scribes were also an important part of the religious government as they were responsible for writing the records and official documents.
When the 18th and 19th dynasties fell (800-680 BC and at various times from circa 600 BC but under foreign suzerainties (Chaldea, Persia, Greece), priest kings sometimes took power in various regions of Egypt. According to the Bible, they retained their land when Joseph took control over privately-held land in the great famine. Unlike in the England of Henry VIII, the religious orders in Egypt kept control over their land.
Following the expulsion of the Hyksos at the beginning of the 18th Dynasty, the military became an ever increasingly important part of Egyptian society. Pharaoh was the head of the military, and this period saw the begging to the "Warrior Pharaoh" (e.g., Thutmosis III), who smote his enemies in the name of Amun wearing the Kpresh. The military had its own hierarchy, there were deputy commanders, one for the north and a second for the south, and officers that served underneath them. The military bureaucracy involved anyone that had a hand in organizing war, and included villages of military veterans and the Garrisons within Egypt. The highest ranked soldiers were usually nobles, and had the job of teaching the young princes, (even princesses) and pharaohs the skills or warfare. At home, pharaoh ruled his country with the same absolute power, efficiency and meticulous attention to detail that characterized his command of the army. Pharaoh's power over the civil government no longer rested on his status as a god, but rather on his 'control of the machinery of government, including the army and police'. The central administration occurred in Memphis, but there were separate administration units in towns, villages and provinces. with town majors, police, viceroys and local councils.
The structure of New Kingdom government ensured that, apart from pharaoh, there was no single person of entity whose jurisdiction extended over the whole kingdom, let alone the whole empire. The maintenance of a government operating at peak efficiency and free of corruption required the constant supervision of the king to an extent never before required by an Egyptian Ruler.
What is Egypt's most important primary product and agricultural export?
cotton it is in the geography book
When did Egyptians become independent from Britain?
There are two possible answers to this question.
The Kingdom of Egypt, which was officially independent of the United Kingdom was founded in 1923. However, the Egyptian Kingdom is seen by both many Egyptians and foreigners to be a government in league with British interests. The Revolution of 1954 established the Republic of Egypt which was the first true independence for Egyptians from British Rule.
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What sports did the egyptians play?
Hockey
Gymnastics ( Consecutive Vault)
Boxing
High Jump
Archery
Marathon
Handball
Javelin Throwing
Weightlifting
Swimming
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Equilibrium
Gymnastics ( Floor Exercises)
Fishing
Equestrian Sports
Rowing
Tug of Hoop
Tug of war
Wrestling
How did Isis help people in ancient Egypt?
Isis helped the people of Egypt by teaching them agriculture and art forms, such as weaving. She also played a part in the creation story.
I hope this helps you.
What king united upper and lower Egypt?
The king was Mene.
Menes is a legendary name like Minos of Crete. Archaeologists are uncertain of the exact identity of the single king who unified Egypt. The unification occurred after the reign of Ka (also called Scorpion II) and was probably partly accomplished by Narmer and finished by his son Hor-Aha who was succeeded by Pharoah Zer.
Most likely Menes consists of both Narmer and Hor-Aha together. This was accomplished around about 3000 BCE.
What do Rameses Tutankhamun Tuthmosis and Akhenaten have in common?
All four of these men were Pharaohs of the Ancient Egyptian New Kingdom and were very important rulers in forging that era of Egyptian civilization.
Why was embalming important to Egypt?
The egyptians believed in order to go on to the afterlife, you needed a body to carry your soul. They embalmed your body for that reason. If you did not have a body, then they geve you a statue, but that wasn't as good. If you had neither, you couldn't go on to the afterlife.
Were was the Kushite kingdom FORMED?
It formed along the Nile farther south, but theydo not know when the came.
Why was life harder for Egyptian in the new kingdom?
The fact that Egypt has barely any grassy areas, flooding rivers, extreme temperature changes, bad hygiene and poor food all make living in Egypt very, very difficult. Also, the fact that it's Ancient Egypt we're talking about means that many people hadn't heard of baths or toothbrushes or microwaves or anything that we have today. They had to survive on sandy bread and dirty water, where disease and other nasty attributes or eating sand came into play. Many people in Ancient Egypt died young, living only into their late thirties, early forties at most.
What things are import and export in Egypt?
all of the which i list are exported from the U.S. and imported to Egypt :) :) :)
- corn
- civilian aircraft
- wheat
- coal
- dairy products
- eggs
there are many more of which im perplexed
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