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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 did the ancient Egyptians believe that a good deity like Osiris required a bad deity like Seth?

They belived that everything was in balance. If you had good then there must be an equal amount of evil. It was an inbalance of these forces which caused conflict and bad things to happen such the as failure of the annual Nile flood.

What group of Egyptian society served astronomers?

In Egyptian society, priests served as astronomers. They were able to recognize that recognized that flooding always occurred at the summer solstice, so they were able to predict the annual flooding, which made them quite powerful.

Is Cleopatra famous or infamous?

It all depends on your opinion of her. Famous is a word used to describe someone in a general, positive way. Infamous is used to describe someone in a negative way. In Cleopatra's case, however, infamous would be more appropriate, as her actions were self-centered and brought about the conquest and loss of her country.

What instrument can be attributed to ancient Egypt according to artifacts discovered by ethnomusicologist?

the egyptians were pictured in tomb and temple paintings playing several kinds of instruments and those instruments were the LUTE and SISTRUM. (APEX)♥

What is the definition of cataract from ancient Egyptian times?

In Egyptian times, a Pharaoh would most likely have a pet of some sort. Most commonly the cat. A cataract is a term used to describe the functions and uses of the female's cat clitoris.

Why egyptians need boats?

Boats are imortant because they transfer people and goods

Why were ancient Egyptian pharaohs cruel?

In the days before modern media and communications I supect the Pharaoh had little idea of how many of his people faired. On the other hand there is little evidence to support the idea that he went out his way to ill treat them. Building temples may seem an odd way of caring for his people but it kept them in favour with the gods and provided employment for thousands of his subjects. There was the Nilometer which measured the level of the inundation and a reporting system so that the people would know when to plant and how good the harvest would be. In years when the inundation failed a system of famine relief was put into action.

Which is true about Egyptian history?

It is true of Egyptian history that the Old Kingdom was the time of the construction of the great pyramids. This period was the time that the Egyptian civilization was at its peak.

Did pharaohs sleep on beds?

Pharaohs typically slept in their palaces. Depending on the Pharaoh and the time period, the Pharaoh would have ruled from Thebes, Memphis, or Alexandria. Additionally, if the Pharaoh was on a military campaign, he would sleep in a royal tent outside of the main encampment. Finally, if the Pharaoh was touring a different part of the Kingdom, he would have a smaller palace built in the region in advance of his arrival so that he would have all of the luxuries to which he was accustomed.

Did the Egyptians hold a ceremony for the dead?

Egyptian ceremonies were usually held in the pyramid, in the tomb or the holy place.

What materials were used to make jewelry in ancient Egypt?

Most of the jewelries earlier days are made from simple natural material, for example: plant branches, shells, beads, solid stones or bones.

But these days? They're mostly made from gold. woohoo!

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.

How might the sun have made ancient peoples apprehensive?

They thought that eclipses of the sun would cause disasters

How old is ancient Egypt?

Mummies never lived at all.

A mummy is what you get when you make a nice parcel out of a dead body.

As death back when they made mummies could happen at any time, just like now, the person that became the mummy could be anything from a kid to something like middle aged in todays terms. Life expectancy back then was a fair bit shorter than it is today.

What was a noblemens job?

Nobles were typically responsible for managing land and resources, overseeing agricultural production, and ensuring the welfare of the peasants who worked their estates. They often served as local leaders, enforcing laws and maintaining order within their territories. Additionally, nobles played a crucial role in military service, providing troops to the king during conflicts. Their status also involved participating in governance, advising monarchs, and engaging in diplomatic relations.

Do modern Egyptian men still wear makeup?

yes, in certain parts of Egypt men and women still go by the Egyptian ways

How Egyptian society organized?

they have a death ritual and some of it help them to organized the better living.

Did Ramses II build a pyramid?

No Menes is thought to have been the son of Narmer who founded the First Dynasty. He is also known as Scorpion. During the first and second dynasties the rulers were buried in rectangular tombs at Umm el-Qaab. They were left unfinished until after the burial when they were covered with a mound of dirt and possibly a small structure of wood and bricks. These structures were likely reused by each succeeding pharoah wich explains why the only one exhisting today -only below ground survives - is the Second Dynasty's last pharoah, Khasekhemwy.

The founder of the Third Dynasty,Djoser, is credited with building the first pyramid, the Step Pyramid at Saqqara.

Note: Each of the Pyramids were build by a different Pharaoh relevant to that time

What reason did the Egyptians need to pray to Amun?

He was a main god, and was sometimes considered the creator god. His most important role was that he protected people crossing on the lake of fire after they died.