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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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The Mamluks took control of Egypt around the year 1250 A.D. The Ottoman Empire ruled Egypt, at least nominally, until 1917.
Who was Pharaoh during the Israelite Exodus?
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>>It is said, "Most historians believe that Ramesses II was the Pharoh during the Exodus."<< However, it was most definitely NOT Ramses II.
We know for a fact that Ramses II died when he was 90 years old. How? Not only because Pharoah's birthdays, coronations and deaths are well documented but also because he built the Temple at Abu Simbel.
The most spectacular engineering achievement of Abu Simbel is that sunlight shines directly into the temple twice a year. Once on Ramses II's birthday and once on his coronation. (Even though the temple was moved due to the construction of the High Dam, the dates the sun illuminates the chambers are only off by one day.)
And we know how old he was when he died. This is confirmed by the obscure fact that Pharoah's burial chambers are a specific height. The age of the Pharoah at death x Pi = the height of the chamber.
Now Moses, according to the Bible, was 80 years old when he first approached the Pharoah with the demand to "let my people go.". If Pharaoh died right after the Exodus he was a maximum of ten years older then Moses. The problem?
The Bible says that Pharoah's daughter found Moses in the reeds and kept him and raised him as her own child. Ramses could not have had a daughter old enough to pass for Moses' mother when he himself was only ten years old.
Some possible answers:
1) The Jewish scribes who wrote the Bible made up the whole story about Moses being found by Pharoah's daughter. There are many reasons why they might have done this. Also, you would have to believe that Moses never passed for Ramses II's grandson but possibly his son.
2) The Egyptians not only incorrectly documented Ramses' age but the architects of both Abu Simbel and Ramses II's burial chamber were buffoons.
3) The Jewish scribes who wrote the Bible were incorrect about Moses' age by around 26 years. (Assuming Ramses II had a daughter at the age of 13 and she was at least 13 herself when she found Moses.)
4) The Jewish scribes were incorrect about Moses being 80 years old when he approached Pharaoh.
5) The whole thing is fiction.
Why do some people believe Ramses was the Pharaoh during the exodus? Because the Bible tells of the Jews building the cities of "Pithom" and "PiRamses" aka "Ramesses." However, archeologists have found evidence of Egyptian settlements long before PiRamses was built by the Jews making it much older then originally thought. Since Pithom was built, as the Bible accurately describes, of mud brick there are few remains of this city.
For this reason scholars consider that the earlier name was updated to make it recognizable to those who read the account. It is thus not an anachronism or has no direct bearing on the age of the city. There are many examples of this kind of thing. In referring to Russian cities we would no longer use St. Petersburg but the current name. It is also worth noting that a number of scholars consider that the hole Egyptian chronology is in need of revision by several centuries and so it is difficult to state categorically who the Pharaoh was.
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Acording to Wikipedia: In the Bible, the name of the Pharaoh of the Exodus is not given. He is simply called "Pharaoh." Muslims also believe in the exodus, as the story is told in the Muslim holy book the Qur'an (Koran), although some details of the story are different. Candidates for the identity of the King of Egypt at the time of the Exodus include
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- Amenemhat IV (1815 BC to 1806 BC)
- Tutimaios (circa 1690 BC)- also known as Dudimose
- A Hyksos king (circa 1648 BC to 1540 BC)
- Ahmose I (1550 BC to 1525 BC)
- Thutmose I
- Thutmose III (1479 BC to 1425 BC)
- Amenhotep II (1427 BC to 1401 BC)
- Amenhotep IV, also known as Akhenaten (1352 BC - 1336 BC)
- Horemheb (circa 1319 BC to 1292 BC)
- Ramesses I (circa 1292 BC to 1290 BC)
- Ramesses II (1279 BC to 1213 BC)
- Merneptah (1213 BC to 1203 BC)
- Amenmesse (1203 BC to 1199 BC)
- Setnakhte (1190 BC to 1186 BC)
Answer:
The Bible very clearly places the Exodus from Egypt around 1440 BCE, but we now know from archaeology that Egypt was at that time very much in control of Canaan and remained so until the thirteenth century, which brings us to the time of Ramesses II, or Ramses II, pharaoh from around 1290 to 1224 BCE. No earlier pharaoh could have been the the biblical pharaoh who drowned in pursuit of the fleeing Israelites as the crossed the Red Sea. Moreover, it was he who built the city of Ramses (Pi-Ramesses), mentioned in the story of the Exodus, thus ruling out his predecessors.
Unlike the biblical pharoah, who was drowned in the Red Sea, Ramses II was buried in a tomb in the Valley of Kings. His body was later moved to a royal cache. Assuming there really was an Exodus from Egypt, which few scholars now accept, Ramses II could not have been that pharaoh, regardless of popular tradition.
Was mummification used in all countries?
no but u can get mummified Egyptian style but it costs a lot of money
What are facts about a sarcophagus?
there are two
sarcophaguses were created right after the first person died second fact, they were only used for pharaohs and kings.
What was buried with the kings and why?
Mostly goods or food because the Egyptians beleived in the afterlife and wanted their kings or queens to get royal treatment in the afterlife
According to some Egyptian myths, the father of Khonsu was Amun. Nut was also believed to be the mother.
Why were the Egyptians so good at building temples?
1. Ancient Egypt was a sophisticated culture with an extensive knowledge of mathematics, art, building techniques, surveying and agriculture.
2. A native supply of building stone of various kinds including limestone, sandstone and granite.
3. plentiful labour to do the actual work. Peasants unemployed when the fields were flooded during the inundation and work impossible. Later supplemented by thousands of slaves, captives taken i war.
What evidence do you have that shows the Egyptians believed in the afterlife?
The Ancient Egyptians had many beliefs about life after death. They believed in a soul known as the Ba, which was represted by a bird with the head of the person. They believed that if the body was destoyed then the Ba would die. They beleived in a journey after death, starting with the weighing of the heart. The dead soul would be brought to a scale. Their heart would be weighed against the feather of truth to test if their life was worthy. If their heart was heavier then the feather of truth then they would be eaten by the "gobbler", a beast part lion and part aligator. If they were thought worthy they would proced through many parts of a journey, being chased by a giant serpant named "apocus" the whole time. Many Pharoahs would have Ushabti buried with them so they may fight Apocus, intead of the Pharoah. After many trails, they would be allowed to work forever in the fields of Osirus.
also in my words which is parra11
Egyptians believed in life after death they thought that they would need food , clothing,and other items too that they would need in the afterlife . the Egypitians would remove the organs of the mummy and then fill the body with natural salt and wait 40 days so it can dry then they would bath the body in spices.
p.s the answer above is also right i read it in a book
Who were Cleopatra's 4 children?
Ptolemy XV Caesarion, Alexander Helios, Cleopatra Selene, and Ptolemy Philadelphus
Mark Antony was a Roman general and politician who lived from 83 BC to 30 BC.
He is also a character in the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare.
There is also Marc Anthony, a contemporary actor, singer, and producer.
Who was this prince of the dead god of the under world?
Osiris is both the God of the Underworld and the price of the dead in Egyptian mythology, while the God of only the Underworld is Hades in Greek mythology.
Who was the jackal headed god who weighed the heart of the dead?
Well when you died in Egypt you went to the Hall of Judgment on one scale and the Feather of Truth in another to see if you were good when you where alive, and how much honesty you showed when you were alive. The person who weighed your heart, it was the Anubis, the god of the dead. It's a little different from the Greek Myths, but Anubis was not ruler of the Egyptian Underworld.
How long did it take the vietnamese to build the tunnels?
The Cu Chi tunnels are a large network of underground tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). The tunnels were originally constructed from 1946-1954 as a hiding place for the Viet Minh, nationalist guerillas who fought the Japanese during World War 2 and then France.
More tunnels were constructed during the Vietnam War to serve as hiding spots, communication, and supply routes for soldiers. The Cu Chi Minh tunnels are part of the overall network of tunnels that underlie much of Vietnam.
What city is the great pyramids located in?
Pyramids of Giza sometimes spelt Gizah, is the third largest city in egypt . It is located on the west bank of the nile River, some 20 km southwest of central CairoThe city of Giza is the capital of the GIZA GOVERNORATE, and is located near the northeast border of this governorate in coordinates.The pyramids of giza is near the AL-AHRAM ROAD ,there is is bridge ( Giza Bridge)where the great pyramids of giza is located.
How was the Nile river use for trading?
people would put their stuff in boats float it down the river and sale the stuff
Which ancient Egyptian deity was considered Goddess of magical power and healing?
The ancient Egyptian deity that was considered the goddess of magical power and healing is Isis.
No, Marc Antony was not Caesar's son, but he was a distant nephew.
No, Marc Antony was not Caesar's son, but he was a distant nephew.
No, Marc Antony was not Caesar's son, but he was a distant nephew.
No, Marc Antony was not Caesar's son, but he was a distant nephew.
No, Marc Antony was not Caesar's son, but he was a distant nephew.
No, Marc Antony was not Caesar's son, but he was a distant nephew.
No, Marc Antony was not Caesar's son, but he was a distant nephew.
No, Marc Antony was not Caesar's son, but he was a distant nephew.
No, Marc Antony was not Caesar's son, but he was a distant nephew.
Why did Egyptians use pictures instead of words?
The use of hieroglyphics is a very ancient way to visually record language. We are introduced to our modern alphabet at a very early age, and for us it seems odd that alphabets were not always the method of visually encoding language. Alphabets seem downright simplistic, but they are in fact very sophisticated systems. Imagine a time before any form of writing. Even the concept of visually encoding language might seem odd, useless or impossible. It must have been an amazing insight on the part of one or many people across cultures that there was a need to record words, and that a way to do it could be developed. I bet that a collection of dozens of abstract squiggles, meaningless on their own, (letters) would not have been the first thought on anyone's mind. Representations of real objects, and then perhaps representations of religious/cultural symbols would have been a more likely starting point. The history of the alphabet is quite interesting and thought-provoking. If you check this history, be sure to find out what linguists have to say about it, too. See links for more information.
