Ancient history

Ptolemaic Egypt is a time richly pigmented with documents, sculptures and artifacts that are being studied today so that their ancient society can be interpreted and hopefully more understood. Although this was a time long, long ago, we have to remember that these were still just human beings. They were very similar to us in that they had a brain, two eyes, and a heart; among many if not all the same organs. They had many social problems that mirror that of today’s society in the case…

Statues Art has many forms. One popular form of art created in ancient times were statues. A statue, as defined by Merriam-Webster (n.d.) as “a three-dimensional representation usually of a person, animal, or mythical being that is produced by sculpturing, modeling, or casting.” Cultures around the world have created statues for many different reasons. Here we will examine two ancient statues, The Royal Aquaintences Memi and Sebu, from ancient Egypt, and the Statue of Gudea, created by the…

Ancient Egyptian Pottery The ancient Egyptians were one of the first civilizations in the world to make pottery. They made these pots (as well as vases, canopic jars, etc...) out of a red-brown clay that was called Nile silt ware. Remember the pottery I am talking about was or the “civilians” of the time, not for royalty. So, it stands to reason that it would look like a regular clay pot/vase and not a glamorous gold one that was put in the tombs of the pharaohs and other royals. This pottery…

The west part of the United States is truly considered diverse, considering climate and geographical features. As for the former, the types are various: semiarid, mediterranean and desert. This region is a land of scenic beauty with different nature forms, standing out are Rocky Mountains, Mohave Desert and Pacific Ocean. It is probably the reason why the personality of people there also is clearly not similar. Its heterogeneousness makes its social structure complicated and social order…

most recognized. They started the process of mummification around 2600 BC. There are a few questions that people might ask: What did death mean to the ancient Egyptians? Why did they mummify the bodies of the dead? Why did they want to preserve the appearance of life in their dead for all eternity? We think we know plenty about mummification in ancient Egypt. A common misconception of mummification is that it was only used to honor Pharaohs or wealthy individuals in the afterlife. Then again,…

Even though many people think ancient Egyptian culture doesn’t have an effect on today’s world, we still practice things that the Ancient Egyptians set rules and guidelines for which includes the impact todays religion, sports, and other cultural advancements. New discoveries every year, keep people interested in the culture. The dynastic period started with the reign of Egypt’s first king, Narmer, in approximately 3100 BCE, and ended with the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BCE. They are famous…

Final Exam In our study of World History this semester would you say that the ‘ancient’ or past civilizations that we have looked at are drastically different than the societies in which we live today ? Throughout history, a plethora of civilizations ranging through time from ancient to modern, have displayed traits that allow them to be deemed similar or contrasting from other societies. However, the civilizations that have been discussed in class this semester are not so dissimilar than the…

Ancient civilization is full of many different stories and different ways of living. The ancient civilizations that we have studied such as Ancient Mesopotamia, ancient Eqypt, and ancient Greece are all very unique in their own ways but the greatest one in my opinion would be Ancient Egypt. I chose ancient Egypt for various reasons. The most obvious reasons would be that the Egyptians did not have to be sent off on their own at a young age to learn how to survive and learn how to go to war like…

000 years ago in present day Iraq between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. They had many permanent structures and were the first to have a written language. American Civilization today, is one of the most impressive societies in the world. In the ancient civilization Mesopotamia they had a certain set of view on justice, values and morality just as America today. In some ways they are the same but also different. In Mesopotamia and America they both have a certain ways they view justice. “If a…

and woman to likely be husband and wife. They are standing together in what seems to be equality. The statue was used in non-royal tomb. According to the MMA (2015), the statue held the spirits of Memi and Sabu. I have heard it said many times of ancient Egypt that the spirit resides in the stone. The statue was…