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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 do people die then become a mummy?

They don't, well they do but not in that way.

A mummy is something that eygptian people do to their dead people.

This icludes taking out all of their organs except (I think it was the brain or the heart?) And then wrapping them up in bandages.

What was one of the believes of the ancient Egyptians?

They believed in an afterlife much like their current ones, in which the pharaohs were again kings. To that end, the remains of the rulers were carefully preserved (mummified).

Where is the Nubian Desert located on a map of Ancient Egypt?

It is the Eastern region of the Sahara Desert spanning 50,000 square kilometres of North Eastern Sudan between the Nile and the Red Sea

What did the ancient egyptians called their land other than the black land?

The first capital name was Hwt-geb-ptah, meaning “estate of Ptah” (ptah was the Egyptian god of architects and was the creator of the world)

The name was later shortened is Aigpt/Heiqpt. This is where we get the modern name Egypt from.

Other names include:

Twry = “the two land”

tm-ry =“ beloved land“

nebty =“two ladies” - (referencing the two goddesses Nekhbet and Wadjet, who symbolized upper and lower Egypt)

What type of writing did people first used?

Sumerian cuneiform has been found and radiocarbon dated to 3500-3200 BCE.

This civilization, Sumer existed more or less where Iraq is now, and used to be called Mesopotamia. The writing is ideogramic. In 1998, people discovered what (appears to be) Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) script radiocarbon dated to 5500 BCE in South India and Sri Lanka. No one has ever successfully translated IVC script, nor accepted it to be writing, as opposed to proto-writing. Interestingly, IVC script has also been found in Mesopotamia. In 2008, people discovered carvings on tortoise shells radiocarbon dated to 8600-6600 BCE in Jiahu, China. The inscriptions resemble letters used during the Shang dynasty, but it is unlikely that these inscriptions will ever be considered as other than proto-writing. Interestingly, bone flutes were also found at the same site, which one can play Shang dynasty-era music with. So, to summarize, the current academic consensus is that Sumerian cuneiform is the oldest writing that has ever been found, but this could change. It might also be worth noting that Sumerian is a "language isolate", whereas, to quote Wikipedia: "Indic scripts are used by languages of several linguistic families.

What did Claudius Ptolemy believe in?

Ptolemy developed several mathematical models to describe the motions of the sun, the moon, the planets and the stars. The book that describes these models is called "The Almagest" or "Ptolemy's Almagest". The models all assume:

1. The earth is stationary.

2. All objects travel with uniform speed on a perfectly circular orbit.

However, a model that placed the earth in the centre of the orbits of all other objects would not work because it does not account for various anomalies, including the varying length of seasons, the irregularity of eclipses of the moons and the retrograde motion of the planets. Ptolemy used two mathematical devices to deal with the anomalies: eccentricity (an offset from the centre of a circle) and epicycles - circular orbits whose centre (or eccentric) itself traveled in a uniform circular orbit.

Much of the material in The Almagest was already known to Greek astronomers. Ptolemy's contribution was to consolidate all known results, make large improvements to the models, and to write it all down in a way that became a standard for the way to present the results of scientific enquiry.

His book was the standard text book for astronomers until his models were ultimately improved by Copernicus, Kepler and Newton.

Ptolemy also wrote a treatise on Astrology, based on his deep knowledge of the motions of the heavenly bodies. This work is called The Tetrabiblos.

What Egyptian god is associated with the fox?

I don't know of any, but Anubis the god of mummification has the head of a jackal.

What is the significance of pyramids in Ancient Egyptian culture?

The pyramids are one of the 7 wonders of the world,but if you are asking about their Importance in the past, the Pyramids were built as tombs, as the ancient Egyptians believed that there is another life after they die, so they built the pyramids & buried all their important things, gold ,food and drink with them in order to use them in the next life. & as great Kings, they wanted their tombs to be extraordinary. I wish that's helpful :)

Which pharoh built more monuments?

New Kingdom, 19th dynasty, Pharaoh Ramses II known as Ramses the Great, reigned 1279-1213BC

What was one of the destructive of the destructive consequences of building pyramids?

1. Countless manpower that could have been put toward technological advancement was used and can never be reclaimed.

2. Egypt made a name for itself and is a popular tourist destination as well as a setting for many fictitious films and books.

What was unusual about the reign of Hatchepsut?

She was the first king pharaoh because she was strong. She also put is use the trade route and became the constructor of the 18th dynasty. After tutmoses 11 died, tutmoses 111 was too young to rule. She put on the fake beard and ruled as a man and she was good at that.

How did Ptolemy XIV die?

Ptolemy XIV died around 168 AD by drowning during battle with Julius Caesar by the weight of his gold breastplate.

Did the ancient Egyptians have idols or statues for their gods?

Yes, they did. They had over 100 different gods they worshiped. Most of the gods had their own temples with an idol/statue inside.

What does a Pharaoh's throne look like?

Not all Ancient Egyptian Pharoah thrones looked the same, but the stereotypical one is a gold couch

How do Egyptians make tombs?

To put the pharaohs In also so they can preserve their and the pharaohs body (mummification )

What is ancient Egypt's capital city?

This is a list of Egyptian capitals in a chronological order.

  • Thinis (before 2950 BC) the first capital of Upper and Lower Egypt
  • Memphis: (2950 BC - 2180 BC)
  • Herakleopolis: (2180 BC - 2060 BC)
  • Thebes: (2135 BC - 1985 BC)
  • Itjtawy: (1985 BC - 1785 BC)
  • Thebes: (1785 BC - 1650 BC)
  • Xois: (1715 BC - 1650 BC)
  • Avaris: (1650 BC - 1580 BC)
  • Thebes: (1650 BC - c. 1353 BC)
  • Akhetaten: (c. 1353 BC - c. 1332 BC)
  • Thebes: (c. 1332 BC - 1279 BC) Ramesses II
  • Pi-Ramesses (1279 BC - 1078 BC)
  • Tanis: (1078 BC - 945 BC)
  • Bubastis: (945 BC - 715 BC)
  • Tanis: (818 BC - 715 BC)
  • Sais: (725 BC - 715 BC)
  • Napata/Memphis (715 BC - 664 BC)
  • Sais: (664 BC - 525 BC)
  • Sais: (404 BC - 399 BC)
  • Mendes: (399 BC - 380 BC)
  • Sebennytos: (380 BC - 343 BC)
  • Alexandria: (332 BC - 641 AD)
  • Al-Fustat: (641 AD - 750 AD)
  • Al-Askar: (750 - 868 AD)
  • Al-Qatta'i: (868 - 905 AD)
  • Al-Fustat: (905 - 969 AD)
  • Al-Qahira (Cairo): the present capital (969 AD - Present)

What is the name of Egyptian's goddess of frogs?

Tefnut is the Egyptian goddess of the water. She is also the goddess of ferteninty.

How did scholars hope to decipher ancient Egypt writing?

By claiming that they could read the hieroglyphs writing which was written on the obelisks.