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    Armor includes Body armor armor shields they were first made out of stone then made out of copper then made out of bronze over the years of Egypt it is very popular in Ancient Egyptian weapons include Bow and arrow war chariot maces battle axes later metal heads hatches clubs sword sickle swords and daggers spears.The weapons were very useful in those days probably the most popular weapons are swords Pharaohs The Egyptians believed pharaohs to connect gods and men.That is why they…

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    In Egypt, there were over 2,000 gods and goddesses and each one of them represented an aspect of the world.(Barrow, Mandy. “Ancient ) Gods were important to Egyptians not only in life, but also in death. Gods represented many aspects in nature, provided for humans and served as means of keeping the old kingdom unified, but they also judged humans’ souls and guided them through their life after death. Without the gods, Egyptian history as we know it would be incredibly different. Egyptian gods…

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    Polygamy is the practice of having more than one spouse at the same time. The word polygamy consists of two sections: polys “many” and gamos “marriage” Polygamy literally means “often married” in Late Greek. Polygamy in ancient Egypt was not common; however there was no restriction in the ancient Egyptian religion or law obliged monogamy. In normal conditions the ancient Egyptian man had only one wife, but sometimes with the agreement of the wife he could take another one. The control of…

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    Ancient Egypt and the Mayans were both striving civilizations that lasted a long time and impacted the world as we know it today. Egyptian culture, lasting from about 3150 BC to 30 BC, was centralized around its hierarchy and its desertlike terrain. The Maya, a civilization lasting from about 250 to 900 AD, was based highly on its religion and class system. The Maya were located in Mexico and Central America whereas the Egyptians were located in northern Africa near the Nile River. The Egyptians…

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    1) Napoleon had strong significance in Egypt and the Rosetta Stone. Not only did he conquer Egypt, he also retrieved “the lost civilization”. This lead to the discovery of the Rosetta Stone in Rosetta, Egypt. Furthermore, Napoleon had individuals such as linguists, artists and so forth to reveal the stone’s “Egyptian culture”. 2) The Rosetta Stone is constructed of three languages starting from the top, middle, and bottom. The top of the stone contained ancient hieroglyphics, the middle…

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    How Did Egypt Use Pottery

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    so frequently, the people of Egypt needed craftsmen to specialize in creating it. The uses of pottery, the procedure for making it, and the material it was made up of played a big role of why pottery was so important to the Egyptians. Pottery in Egypt was used in a variety of ways. It was mainly used as art. However, they also used it for many other purposes too. For example, pottery was…

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    Have you ever wondered about the social structure of ancient egypt? The way it goes is the pharaoh is on top. After that is the upper class that has the elders, priest,vizers and nobles. In the middle class was the solders. Finally there was the farmers and slaves. The first level of the social class was the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh was considered a God. In the text Egyptian Social Structure it said, “In the social pyramid of Egypt the Pharaoh was on top.” The Pharaoh was the most important…

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    Geography and Early Egypt Do you know about early life and early egypt? Many different types of things. For example, The Nile, Menes, and the two kingdoms. They are all very different but, very interesting. According to “ Ancient Egypt”, “ The ancient egyptians thought of egypt as being divided into two types of lands, the “ black land “ and the “ red land “. What is the Nile? The Nile is “ The Gift of the Nile “. It brought life to egypt, by its water. It allowed it to thrive.…

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    Egypt and Australia are 7,735 miles apart from one another. Egypt is a country located in Africa while Australia is a continent itself. Egypt has been known to mankind since 8,000 BCE and was called the “Black Land” because of the rich, dark soil that it possess. Australia was known to discovered by 54 European ships in 1606. Both regions speak different languages, Egypt uses Arabic and Australia uses English as their primary language. Egypt is a country from the continent, Africa, and is…

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    Although both Egypt and Mesopotamia developed at the same time, environment and natural forces affected differences in political systems, religion, and social stability. The rise of civilizations in Egypt and Mesopotamia occurred about the same time and both civilizations grew along mighty rivers. There were many similarities but many differences as well. In each case, it was the river valley and geography that dictated outcomes affecting agricultural prosperity, religious formation, and…

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