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Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphics is a formal system of writing used by the ancient Egyptians. It is generally figurative, representing real or illusionary elements in a perfectly recognizable form, though the same symbol can be interpreted in diverse ways, based on context.
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I've studied ancient Egypt for a fraction of my life, and have grown intrigued with the matter entirely. Wether the tomb of Osiris is real is debateable. You see, based on my knowledge, the tomb of Osiris is supposedly located on Biga Island in southern Egypt, just south west of the temple of Isis. This is logical considering Isis and Osiris were spouses and had a son name of Horus. Unfortunately, the tale of the Tomb may be submerged underwater as a result of the construction of the Aswan Dam. This dam may have flooded most of the island. It is a mystery if the island, or better yet, the entire tomb is still there, perhaps even a fragment.
Also, some fascinating legend behind Osiris goes some what like this: Osiris was one of the great Pharaoh's of Egypt in history, of both upper and lower Egypt (he wore the crown with white and red, expressing the unitement of upper and lower Egypt). He ruled Egypt greatly with his wife Isis. Isis had long golden wings, and Osiris was of what looked to be just an ordinary Pharaoh. They had a son, name of Horus with the face of a Falcon. Finally after many years of ruling, Osiris's greedy brother, Seth, or better known as Set, not to be confused with Seti, grew eager to take control of Egypt. He then, with preceeding planning, assassinated his brother. Set chopped up the body into many pieces (some say 13, some say 26, it's debateable) and scattered the pieces among the vast deserts of Egypt. Isis mourned his death, and was enraged. To avenge his death, she gathered the pieces of the body. This took many years. In the mean time, the high priests found guilt in Seth's story, and Horus became the Pharoh of Egypt in his Father's place. After all the pieces were gathered, she wrapped them to form the first mummy of Egypt. She placed them in the, "Holy mound," commonly known as the small Biga Island. She formed the temple there. Horus lead the Empire strong, as eventually, Isis died, and requested a temple near the island, although the architects and builders were unsure why. Since then, Osiris was the great ruler of the living and dead, the God of the underworld known as Duat.
I hope this documentary supplied concise, logical and of course helpful information.
Last ruler of the kingdom of manila?
The Kingdom of Maynila existed in the 16th century until it was conquered by Spain in 1571. Rajah Sulayman known to his people as "Rajah Mura" was the ruler of the kingdom at the time of its conquest.
I'm not sure without a context. But here are some guesses:
laughing-giggling
longing-yearning
language-that which we speak.
Brendon Fraser played Rick O'Connell in The Mummy, Return of The Mummy and Mummy:The Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
What skills are required to learn to read?
an IQ above 20 and a teacher who knows how to read (or some verry well written picture books)
What do hieroglyphs stand for?
Hieroglyphs are a complex writing system with many different types of signs.
Some are called ideograms; these mean exactly what they depict. For example a standing man holding both arms up in front, as if praising is the verb i3w, to praise. Ideograms are often followed by a single short, vertical line.
Some signs represent a single consonant sound. For example a semicircular loaf represents t.
Some signs represent a group of two consonants. For example the ground plan of a building stands for p+r, pr.
Other signs represent a group of three consonants. For example the familiar ankh symbol stands for 3+n+x, 3nx. (The 3 represents a glottal stop, for which English has no letter).
Still other signs are used to indicate numerals, plurals, feminine endings and negatives.
Another group of signs have no sound value, but they indicate the general meaning of a word. They are called determinatives. For example a sign showing a papyrus roll tied with cord represents abstract ideas, the sign of a kneeling man indicates words associated with men and so on.
Note that vowels were not written in hieroglyphs, just as they were not written in ancient Hebrew, Phoenician and Arabic. The people of the time knew exactly which vowels to say when they read the written words, but today we only know the consonants, not the vowels. This means that we can never know how each word was actually said.
How do people get to the top of the temple ruins to decode the hieroglyphics?
People get to the top of the temple ruins to decode the hieroglyphics by using various climbing equipment that is usually funded by museums and colleges. Each attempt is carefully planned out and closely monitored to ensure that each trip is safe and those decoding are able to successfully gather data.
When an item is plugged into an outlet and not being used is electricity still being pulled?
I'ts minimul, but yes. I knew a man who unplugged everything in his house before he left for work everyday. He said his bill did go down about $30 a month. I asked about his alarm clock, he said he got one with a battery back-up so he didn't have to reset it everyday. If you have an entertainment center, it's easy to get a power cord you plug about 6 things into, then you just have to turn off the power cord, instead of unplugging everything.
What does colon hyphen P mean?
colon hyphen P, aka :-P is basically a funny face sideways. The colon are the eyes, the hyphen is the nose and the P is the mouth with its tongue sticking out.
81=18*4.5
Were the pyramids created by the aliens?
No it was the work of the Egyptians. The Ancient Egyptians were an ingenious and fearless people who did not flinch at this enormous project. They built the pyramids using their knowledge of mathematics, astronomy and basic mechanics. They also had the free labour of about 10,000 naked slaves to do all the heavy work.
What is the Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol for number one?
A single, short vertical stroke represents 1.
Yes, it actually started in Egypt. (Interesting fact: Egyptians were the ones who started writing.)
I'm learning about Egypt and Egyptians.
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