Ancient history

Chapter 5 – Ancient Egypt Q1. Egyptian Art showed a pecking order that existed in Ancient Egypt. Gods where the most important, then the king, who was viewed as a god on earth, his retinues and family, the common people and then even lower people such as enemies. They showed this importance by equating the size of the figure to the rank that they held in society. Egyptians built large structures to prove their power and show their right to be a god. They built pyramids, large statues such as the…

beautiful architecture and complex customs. The Egyptian Empire truly was a hallmark in human history, but it is surprising to most people that unlike other ancient civilizations, many Egyptian people were literate. This can be seen in the poetry of Deir el Medina. These poems reveal the mentality of the village’s children, towards love, marriage, and their overwhelming obedience to their parents. In many ancient civilizations, arranged marriages are often the norm. Still, it is known that…

enjoy baking cakes, I consider my self to be a baker, so I chose to do my project on ancient Egyptian. The history of cakes go far back to ancient times, the Egyptians were the first culture to show evidence of advance baking, but the first cakes back in those days were more bread like sweated with honey with nuts and dried fruit added. I as a baker would redo Egyptian cake using a modern cake style, because the ancient Egyptians times are one of the coolest. So my cake would be based off the…

Ancient Egypt, Rome, Nazi Germany. What do these societies have in common: Well they have all fallen. Many things can be behind the fall of a great civilization, but some affect many civilizations. Corrupt leadership, Lack of unity, Economic struggles have brought down many societies and maybe more to come.Economic problems, corrupt leadership, and Lack of unity have been behind the decline of many empires, looking into these may help later civilizations. Many people like to blame the…

Most Famous Pharaohs Of Ancient Egypt These are the some of the most famous pharaohs of Ancient Egypt, Menes, Cheops, Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Akhenaton, Tutankhamen, Ramses II and Cleopatra VII. You may have heard of some of them. Several of these names are well known. We’ll be going over all of them, their legacies, greatest achievements and most extravagant monuments. From the first pharaoh (Menes) to the last (Cleopatra), all of them are important to Ancient Egypt’s amazing, diverse,…

Art of Ancient Egypt Introduction The art of Ancient Egypt refers to the architecture, sculpture, painting, and other parts that were produced by ancient Egyptians. These works of art were produced by the Egyptian civilization that was located in the lower Nile valley and most of them appeared between 3000 BC and 100 AD. The art of Ancient Egypt was characterized by highly developed sculpture and painting which were both very symbolic and stylized. Most of the Ancient Egypt art that has…

which they believe to be the best ways of conducting successful research of ancient cities. The three themes that I found to be most relevant and useful are: establishing the stratigraphic history of the city’s center and its associated monuments, documenting the subdivisions and building blocks, and studying the roads and trade networks that linked cities together. These three aspects are vital in analyzing an ancient Mesopotamian city’s power, religious status, morals, and security. As…

For thousands of years tattooing has been a major part of communities and cultures. Whether it be for a religious reason or to mark a person in a group, tattoos have made their way through history. Nowadays most of the older generations see tattooing as harmful and not acceptable for society, but much of the younger generations see tattooing as a way of self-expression and extremely common. Getting tattoos has changed over time; in the past it was mainly used for religious reasons, but in more…

Cultural Context and Meaning of Egyptian Shabtis Huiyun Wu Nov. 30th, 2015 African Art History Shabti, sometimes called Shawabti or Ushabti, is a sort of mummy shape funerary figurine that is designated to serve the deceased in the afterlife in Ancient Egypt from around 2000BC. They are servants that answer “Here I am” when called by the wealthy owner, who continued their afterlife in the netherworld. Placing shabtis in the coffin is a method to indicate the power and wealthiness the departed…

ordinary Egyptian had. The dagger was crafted specifically for Tutankhamun out of precious metals only he could obtain. The ancient Egypt civilization was an independent and unified civilization located in Ancient Northeastern Africa. Its history is mainly divided into three periods. These periods are called the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom. Ancient Egypt started as small groups of nomadic tribes located along the…