I took great care in choosing where to start my journey through time and civilizations. Egypt was undoubtedly one of my top five destinations because of culture, geographical placement and unique belief structures. What is beyond amazing about Egypt is that I can travel to Egypt today and still see architecture that was built 4000 years ago and that is astounding. I wanted to show up after most of the Pyramids had been built. The thought of observing them in their prime was a huge factor in my decision. The date I chose was 2488 BC which was known as the Old Kingdom. The pharaoh Userkaf began his reign in the year 2494 and ruled through the year 2487 BC.
When I arrived and even though I have not been to Egypt yet I noticed right away that it …show more content…
As I approached it was fascinating to really appreciate how large this river is. The Nile is so large that Egypt is separated into two regions along it, upper and lower Egypt. The fact that people lived so close to the Nile was very impressive. “About 95 percent of the people lived on the less than 5 percent of Egyptian land that was arable and located along the Nile” (15). After this long journey, I couldn’t help myself and decided to take a quick dip in the cool waters that the Nile provided. I immediately started searching for resources for my travels. I traded one of my gold rings that I was wearing for a camel, some water and a guide. I started back to the …show more content…
“For example, early pharaohs favored Ptah who, like the Hebrew God in Genesis, called things into being with words), whereas later ones preferred Ra, the sun god, and they honored this celestial deity by building him temples more impressive than their own royal tombs.” (18) The ritual to Ra that I observed was astonishing to watch and experience. This was truly a once in a lifetime thing to see as the pharaoh would stand to a god, in my case and say prayers as the temple was dedicated. “Egypt came close to having a national deity during the new Kingdom” (18). The hymns were quite beautiful too the talented vocals along with musical accompaniment took my breath away. The males dressed in kilts as I wore one myself, and woman wore strap less dresses. I will never forget the powerful experiences and amazing architecture, art and culture that I was able to experience while I spent time in ancient
When I arrived and even though I have not been to Egypt yet I noticed right away that it …show more content…
As I approached it was fascinating to really appreciate how large this river is. The Nile is so large that Egypt is separated into two regions along it, upper and lower Egypt. The fact that people lived so close to the Nile was very impressive. “About 95 percent of the people lived on the less than 5 percent of Egyptian land that was arable and located along the Nile” (15). After this long journey, I couldn’t help myself and decided to take a quick dip in the cool waters that the Nile provided. I immediately started searching for resources for my travels. I traded one of my gold rings that I was wearing for a camel, some water and a guide. I started back to the …show more content…
“For example, early pharaohs favored Ptah who, like the Hebrew God in Genesis, called things into being with words), whereas later ones preferred Ra, the sun god, and they honored this celestial deity by building him temples more impressive than their own royal tombs.” (18) The ritual to Ra that I observed was astonishing to watch and experience. This was truly a once in a lifetime thing to see as the pharaoh would stand to a god, in my case and say prayers as the temple was dedicated. “Egypt came close to having a national deity during the new Kingdom” (18). The hymns were quite beautiful too the talented vocals along with musical accompaniment took my breath away. The males dressed in kilts as I wore one myself, and woman wore strap less dresses. I will never forget the powerful experiences and amazing architecture, art and culture that I was able to experience while I spent time in ancient