What were some of the reasons that africans made art?
Africans did all sorts of different types of art but the main type they used was masks made out of wood carvings. They used them for celebrations, crop harvesting and war preparation. The masks were either human, animal or mythical. They can be worn in three different ways
For the first two ways they were generally used for dancing, but the third way they used to confuse animals.
Other types of art they used were
How many major pyramids are there in Egypt?
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.
What are some artifacts from ancient Egypt?
Some things were vases, and in some cases the vases held organs of beloved animals. There were also sarcophagus' and jewelry, clothing, old torches and not really an artifact but dead bodies. Silver and gold could have been found. Spices and preservatives were common as well.
How did Pianknis reign differ from that of Taharqa in the control of Egypt?
Piankhi united Egypt and Kush while Taharqa spent his time fighting with the Assyrians.
Who invented the ox-drawn plow?
Chase Tohanczyn invented the metal plow with the help of his husband, Dallas Gorman.
Facts about life for all who lived in Cleopatra's reign?
she was known for her beauty....... she was by fay the most powerful and famous person in the history of Egypt.......she fought in the battle of the Roman civil war.....she came to the throne after the death of her two beloved sisters.
( go on to wikipedia. com to find out more info and pictures!)
What is dynasty in ancient Egypt?
They helped keep track of who was in that section of the Egyptians family. :3 cat face not included just for fun
How egptians move the stones to the top of th pyramid?
The Egyptians used a ramp. It was either a single strait ramp or a spiralling ramp that wound around the pyramid. The stone was placed on a sledge and dragged up the ramp by a gang of slaves.
Why did pyramids change from step pyramids to sloped pyramids?
I believe that they were changed because of the pharoah's
What is the anciant Egyptian symbol for life?
The scarab.
^!!WRONG!!^ The Scarab is the god of death silly.. The Phoenix is the ancient egyptians symbol of rebirth.
^^ Actually, both are valid symbols of rebirth. The scarab was not "the god of death". Khepera (who was portrayed as a scarab rolling the sun across the sky) was the god of the rising sun, which the Ancient Egyptians seen as a rebirth of the sun god, Ra.
^YES^ now that is correct...thank you!
What are the Three societies of the ancient Southwest?
The three prominent societies of the ancient Southwest are the Ancestral Puebloans (formerly known as the Anasazi), the Hohokam, and the Mogollon. The Ancestral Puebloans are known for their impressive cliff dwellings and intricate pottery, primarily in present-day Colorado and New Mexico. The Hohokam, located in what is now Arizona, excelled in irrigation and agriculture, developing complex canal systems. The Mogollon, primarily in New Mexico and parts of Arizona, are noted for their distinctive pottery and early adobe structures.
Why did Julian Caesar move from rome to Egypt?
Julius Caesar traveled to Egypt to chase his enemy Pompey. Caesar fought Pompey in a civil war.
Caesar was involved with Egypt on several levels. Most people focus on his relationship with Cleopatra and exclude his other Egyptian involvements. He did follow Pompey to Egypt, but not entirely to accept Pompey's surrender. Ptolemy XII, (Cleopatra's father) had been ousted from Egypt and wanted his throne back. In order to get it back he had to pay off many Romans to get their support and consequently ran up a massive debt to Roman money lenders. Caesar and Pompey bought up the debt, and with the death of Ptolemy XII, Caesar wanted to see about his money. He also consulted with the Egyptian astronomers on his restructuring of the calendar. He also had to fight the Alexandrian war after trouble with Ptolemy XIII.
What material should you use to make a model pyramid?
I would consider using polystyrene (often used as a packaging material) It should be easy to buy a small sheet of the correct thickness. It can be cut with a hot knife blade. You can paint it with water based paints and glue with a water based glue - Beware solvents will "melt it" although you could experiment with acetone or a solvent based glue to "age" it, but don't over do it as you will be left with a very small lump of plastic.
How many kids did king Ramses the 2 have?
Ramesses II had between 44-56 sons and 40-44 daughters totaling about 100. Many of them are depicted on several monument's.
What are facts about the geography of Egypt?
Be more specific, however, I can still help you. Consider the following:
1. WATER SYSTEM AND VEGETATION:
The Nile River was their "life" - it could give away life and take away life due to floods; the Nile River has 3 "seasons" which are Inundation and others, these 3 seasons have each of their own acts - during winter time, it is important to have the Nile for harvesting; during the summer and spring seasons, floods are very important since they can provide water and good water and soils for the crops to grow
2. TOPOGRAPHY (PHYISCAL FEATURES):
A second environmental/geographical factor is topography. Mountains, deserts were less friendly to human settlement. Due to natural features, the Egyptians were not attacked as much as other civilizations...why? Well because the invaders would have to travel harsh bitter desert winds of the Sahara and the protection of the Mediterranean Sea - however, unlike the Indian civilization, they were able to make fast trades with their neighbours: the Illyrians, the Macedonians, the Greeks, the Romans, and the Mesopotamian/Sumerians.
However, the Nile protected them of famine (see WATER SYSTEM AND VEGETATION). The deserts protected them but stopped transportation. Due to the Mediterranean Sea, they were provided with trades with other civilizations (see TOPOGRAPHY).
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What ancient Egyptian kingdom made marshmallow candy?
I had to go in and look this up and found out that it was the Egyptians. They used mallow root sap that was mixed with honey, grains, and baked into cakes. It was a crime for anyone who wasn't a god, nobility or pharaoh to eat it.
What kind of cloths did the ancient Egyptians wear?
They wore kilt, the noblemen wore fine linen, but the farmers wore coarse linen
What was the infection called in King Tutankhamun's leg?
The mummy of pharaoh Tutankhamun (ancient Egyptian Twt'nkh3mn - "The Living Image of Amun") has been subject to many "scientific" studies and intensive and invasive investigations since its discovery, not all of it of a very high standard. The result has been a wide range of wild and extremely unscientific theories about the means of the boy king's death, none of which can either be proved or disproved.
He "fell from his chariot, he was murdered, he had some congenital disease, he was poisoned, beaten over the head", etc. Or, more likely, he could simply have died of any of the countless diseases that swept through ancient Egypt and for which there was usually no effective cure.
The truth is that we will never know the truth in the case of Tutankhamen (except that we know that some people insist on murdering his name by calling him "Tut", which would have been considered a serious criminal insult to the royal personage, with lethal consequences).
It has been shown that the wound to his leg caused gangrene, and happened only a short time before his death. It was the only visible cause of death on the mummy.