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Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt started around 3150 BC. It is a time known marked by pharaohs, pyramids, gods and goddesses, science, math,and art. This era ended when Egypt was conquered by the Roman empire in 31 BC.

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Why was snake was important in Egypt?

The cobras in Ancient Egypt was a sign of protection.

Anthropogist hunt for evidence buried in the ground?

Of course they didn't! What you are thinking about arearchaeologists. HA,HA! Try looking it up in a history book. But I gave you a free answer right now!

What is an early form of paper?

The earliest form of paper was "papyrus" (of which the term "paper" is derived).

The Egyptians used to take papyrus reeds, cut out the inner pith into strips about 40 cm in length, and then lay them next to each other, overlapping with adjacent strips. They would soak the mass in water, and then they would hammer the entire mass, causing it to form a large sheet. After letting it dry, they would have a paper-like sheet that could be rolled into scrolls.

How were the Egyptian pyramids made?

These pyramids were generally built of earth and faced with stone; they are typically stepped pyramids and are topped by a platform or temple structure used for rituals. The Egyptian workers(artisans, craftsmen, etc) make the blocks for the outer pyramid (limestone) and the inner walls (granite).
Shortly after coming to the throne the Pharaoh would command his overseer of public works and architects to prepare a burial place in keeping with his status as a god-king, a launching pad to enable his soul to soar from the earth to join the gods and his ancestors in the heavens. The chosen site had to be on the west bank of the Nile where the sun set. The first stage was for the royal survey team to mark out the site. Great care was taken in orientating the site to the four points of the compass and in levelling the site to provide a foundation for the pyramid. When the slaves had cleared away the sand and rubble highly skilled masons were called in to level the foundations. This was done by cutting a grid of channels and filling them with water. The rock was then cut back to the water level to make it perfectly flat. Finally the water was drained away and the channels filled with rubble. At any one time as many as 20,000 workers may have been involved on this massive project. Some of them were free men doing particular tasks such as masons, tool makers, carpenters, scribes and overseers. Many of course were unskilled slave labourers. Most if not all of the slaves were naked. From the depression of the quarry come the clink-clink of copper chisels and the thump of rock hammers of the quarry slaves toiling under the hot sun. Their naked bodies are covered from head to foot with white dust giving them the appearance of ghosts. After the stone blocks are extracted from the quarry face they are lowered onto sledges and a mark is made on the stone by one of the scribes. This aided them to place the blocks in the pyramid just as they came out of the quarry ensuring a better fit than random blocks without further finishing. From dawn to dusk, gangs of slaves drag the sledges loaded with stones each weighing about two tons to staging areas at the base of the pyramid. Most of the stone blocks proceed up the ramp without future handling. Only a fraction of the stone blocks needed to be cut to precise dimensions by the masons. The slaves hauled the loaded sledges slowly up the clay and rubble ramp. Whether it was a single long or spiralling ramp depends on the size of pyramid. When the sledges reached the working level teams of slaves called setters shifted the blocks from the sledges into their designated positions. These naked men used only simple levers, brute force and experience gained from years of hard labour. Once the stones had been delivered the hauling gang would make their weary way down the ramp carrying their sledge, in order to make the same back breaking journey up as they would several times a day. Other slaves are employed in maintaining and extending the ramps as the pyramid grew. These ramps are made of rubble, bound together with desert tafla (a type of clay) and laid with planks to ease the passage of the sledges. Rows of slaves are seen breaking up waste material from the quarries, mixing them with the tafla and loading the finished mixture into baskets. Individual baskets are loaded onto the shoulders of slaves for delivery to the ramp builders on the pyramid. Granite came from Aswan located 400 miles to the south. Granite was used for the lining of the burial chamber and the internal passage leading to it or in some instances the lower courses of the pyramid. These blocks were the largest in size used on the structure, for example, some of the granite stones used on the Great Pyramid at Giza weighs up to 70 tons. Copper chisels used for quarrying limestone could not be used, a harder material was required. Balls of dolerite, a hard, black igneous rock, were used in the quarries of Aswan to extract the hard granite. These dolerite "pounders" were used to pulverize the stone around the edge of the granite block that needed to be extracted. Teams of slaves pound away for weeks in order to expose enough stone for the block to be extracted from the quarry. At the bottom, they ram wooden pegs into slots they have cut, and fill the slots with water. The pegs will expand and split the rock with a resounding crack much more impressive than anything heard with the softer limestone. With much cursing and sweat the slaves lower the great blocks onto sledges. As many as two hundred slaves, their naked bodies gleaming with sweat, drag the loaded sledges along a causeway to the river where they are loaded unto barges and floated downriver with the current to the pyramid site.

What was the passageway to Tutankhamun's tomb like?

I have been in his chamber actually and it is hard to breathe in there

How were Egyptian canopic jars decorated?

that u are a lazy for not reading a book about it and being dum as sh** and if u white be ashame cause im black and yall be talking bout us but u looking up answers my name is Olivia and I go to Beverly hills middle school

Did the egyptians use steel?

what did early people use steel for

Who was the wife of king menes?

queen berenib and Neithotepe who was the son of his only son Djer

Who was allowed to be buried in a pyramid?

All the kings and queens and royal family members of Egypt were eligible to be mummified.

Was thutmose 111 a great Pharaoh?

I would say that he is one of the greatest Pharaohs Egypt has ever seen. Being a great military leader and not losing any battle are probably the main factors behind describing a pharaoh as great. He was able to create Egypt's largest empire, and was feared by many due to his greatness and power.

How did Egyptian god set die?

He was struck in the head by Hours's Harpoon when Set was in the form of a red hippo.

Why did Egypt decline during the new kingdom?

After Ramses II, Egyptian power slowly declined. Invaders marched into the rich Nile Valley

What was red land beyond the river bank?

protected egypt and nubia from foreign attacks

Where did the materials come from to build the great pyramids?

They established stone quarries in the mountains beside the upper Nile, and floated the blocks down the river to the pyramid sites.

What gender was Tutankhamun?

Male, because all "Kings" are for the male gender.

Cleopatra vll is remembered because?

Cleopatra VII was the last Greek Pharaoh and the only one who learned the Egyptian language. She was supported by 2 Roman generals~ Julious Caesar and Mark Antony. When Augustus gained power over the Roman Empire, he declared war on Antony and Cleopatra and defeated them in 31 BC. Augustus arrived in Alexsandria and demanded Cleopatra's surrender. She was too proud to give in and commited succide.

Did wealthy ancient Egyptians have slaves or servants?

Yes they would have had a combination of both working in their household doing allsorts of tasks such as cooking, baking bread, making beer, cleaning, washing clothes, serving food and entertaining. They also had gardeners; people making things such as clothing and furniture. Slaves also worked in the fields on the wealthy Egyptian's estate.

The study of ancient peoples or cultures through the examination of relics?

if you are using this for a crossword puzzle the answer is archaeology