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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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Who was the ruler who tried to destroy all destroy all record of the previous pharaoh?
Thutmose III tried to erase Hatshepsut, his stepmother and aunt (actually a co-pharaoh with himself), from history.
Marc Antony is buried someplace in Egypt next to Cleopatra, according to the ancient writers. If and when they find the tomb of Cleopatra, they will probably find the burial place of Marc Antony also.
What is special about the shape of a pyramid?
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Some archaeologists believe pyramids are shaped like triangles to allow the pharaoh's spirit to climb to the sky. The shape also represents a sort of hill mound called Ben -Ben which is supposedly the first land to appear. It had sloping sides so that the dead pharaoh could climb up to heaven and become immortal. The pyramid represents the rays of the sun.
So pls tell me is this answer is a what
yes, somewhat or no.
What were mummies grounded into powder and used as?
In the 16th century, ground up mummies were used in European medicines. One french king took a mixture of ground mummy and powered rhubarb to cure his battle wounds. It made him very ill and he nearly died!
Who were skilled workers in ancient Egypt?
They were people who were gold smiths, carpenters, painters, wood workers, wigmakers, musical instrument makers ect.
What was resin used for mummification?
Resin is a term applied to the sap of certain trees which hardens over time, many of which have strong and sweet aroma as well as gum-like properties. Examples are the sap of the balsam tree, which is referred to as frankincense, and the sap of the acacia - gum Arabic.
Why did the Egyptian empire weaken and fall?
In short, they went bankruptcy and where conquered. Military nations, never last very long. The larger the empire, the more men are needed for its defense and the more men there are in the army, the fewer can stay at home to work the farms and attend to the demands of trade. Within a few years, the Egyptian state had become top-heavy and the army, which was meant to be a bulwark against foreign invasion, dragged the country into ruin from sheer lack of both men and money.
Isis is not really anything that resembles an animal or human. BY THE WAY It was believed that all Egyptian gods inhabited different humans, which also means that they cannot be defined as mother and child. These gods would have entered several different humans of all different relations. For example, if two gods/goddesses shared their body with two humans, they could be "mother and child" 'biologically;' however, if, say, the two inhabited humans at this time were brother and sister, the god and goddess would now be considered to be both a mother and child relationship as well as a brother and sister relationship, which most people now would call incest, but it really isn't... I realize this probably seems like a lot to take in at once, so read over it again.
Was there a ruler in ancient Egypt?
No at the moment there is no king today there is a president.
Hereditary rulers called Pharaohs ruled Egypt from c.3100BC until 30BC when Egypt became a Roman province.
The monarchy was restored in 1922 when Egypt gained independence from British rule. There were three more kings all basically puppets of the British Raj:
Faud I (1868-1936) reigned 1922-36
Farouk (1920-65) reigned 1936-52
Faud II (b.1952) regency 1952-53
Colonel Nasser took over the government in 1953 and declared Egypt a republic.
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 many great pyramids are there?
All of Egypt's pyramids are sited on the west bank of the Nile and most are grouped together in a number of pyramid fields.
The German Egyptologist Karl Richard Lepsius (1810-84) produced the first modern list of pyramids in 1842. He identified 67. A great many more have since been discovered, in November 2008 118 pyramids had been identified. The location of Pyramid 29 for example, the so-called "Headless Pyramid", was lost for a second time when the structure was buried by desert sands subsequent to Lepsius' survey. It was only rediscovered again during an archaeological dig conducted in 2008.
Many pyramids are in a poor state of preservation or buried by desert sands. If visible at all they may appear as little more than mounds of rubble. As archaeological techniques improve Egyptologists are continuing to identify and study previously unknown pyramid structures.
The most recent pyramid to be discovered is that of Queen Sesheshet, mother of 6th Dynasty Pharaoh Teti, located at Saqqara. The discovery was announced by the Egyptian Council of Antiquities, on 11 November 2008.
Who was the ancient civilization that built mounds to bury their dead?
The Mound Builders built mounds of earth and stone
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 was the sarcophagus constructed?
Tutankhamun's sarcophagus was made out of one sheet of solid gold and also they glued some semiprecious stones on there. It showed rituals of him and his wife making a baby
What did the conquerors of Egypt have that gave them an advantage over the Egyptians?
The conquerors of Egypt had an advantage of Romans because of their weapons.
Yes. Some people were mummified to try and preserve them.
How ancient Egypt get there money?
Currency was not used during most of ancient Egypt's history. People made goods, grew foods and provided services to trade.
What was Nepthys the goddess of?
Nephthys is the Greek form of an epithet (transliterated as Nebet-het, and Nebt-het, from Egyptian Hyroglyphs). Nephthys is a member of the Great Ennead of Heliopolis, a daughter of Nut and Geb. Nephthys was typically paired with her sister Isis in funerary rites because of their role as protectors of the mummy and the god Osiris and as the sister and wife of Set. Nephthys is occasionally regarded as the mother of the funerary-deity Anubus.
So in other words, she is considered the Nursing goddess, or the Protectress.
How tall were egyptians people?
More than 6ft tall. Like us, as in cro-magnon people. But not all. Just look at the pictures they left us- so precise and accurate botanists and zoologists can identify the animal and plant species pictured. Literal photographic pictures carved in stone. Besides the code-image heiroglyphs. Ancient Egypt had two classes of people. Some like us, many and numerous. The overseers are over ten feet tall. This information will likely be erased as it is not something our consensus society is able to comprehend.
