Egyptian language

The Youssef Chahine film Alexandria… Why? encapsulates various influences from historical, economical, and cultural concepts of WWII era Egypt, and is seen through dialogue of characters and the images on-screen. Chahine’s film followed a boy by the name of Yehia from Alexandria, Egypt, who had a love for acting and American cinema. Yehia’s father wanted him to be an engineer since that was his dream growing up, so naturally, Yehia did not have the easiest of times reaching his dream. Given that…

ancient Egyptian culture. It is such an enigmatic practice that one cannot help but be fascinated. It is quite certainly a difficult task to separate the ancient Egyptians from the practice of mummification, which is hardly surprising given that mummification was a practice that distinguished Egypt from many other cultures of that time period. Indeed, the mummies of ancient Egypt should be continuously studied; however, this study should not be pursued…

The Ziggurat and the pyramids There are many similarities and differences between Ancient Egyptian Pyramids and Mesopotamian ziggurats. They both were held in high regards for their people cultures and religious beliefs. Ziggurats, a product of the Sumerian civilization, are stepped structures of large size that lead to a platform on top where spiritual/religious rituals took place.The pyramid that will be used in this paper is the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Ziggurat used will be the Great…

KING TUTANKHAMUN King Tutankhamun was born in 1341 BCE, in Circa and died in 1359 BCE. His tomb is in the Valley of Kings. He was part of ancient Egypt’s 18th dynasty. His name at birth was Tutankhaten (living image of Aten) and he changed it to Tutankhamun (living image of Amun) after becoming king. He is also known as “the Boy King” of ancient Egypt and King Tut. Experts believe he died because of a diseases like malaria and a gangrene infection from an injured leg. He died at the age of 19…

in the world, however, the further one travels from Greece the stranger things become. Herodotus shows not only similarities between Greek and Egyptian customs, but respect for Egypt's status as an older civilization. Although similarities are displayed, Herodotus evokes the feeling that the Greeks are still unique and he tags others such as the Egyptians as outsiders. The Greeks distinguish others based on their customs and religious beliefs and tag others as outsiders when those factors do not…

because it was peaceful to them. Because their home was secure and they had provisions that the sun and the Nile gave, the Egyptians a sense of confidence. Their religion came out of the land and religion was another factor to the culture. The Egyptians personalized the forces of nature and they would think of themselves as living in relation to them. The main gods of the Egyptians were the Nile, the sun, the moon, the earth, etc. During the time of Moses, God sent plagues that attacked a…

Romani and Egyptian culture are much more than what the western general public perceives. Romani culture is more than just being nomads that go wherever they please. They have their own set of values and traditions, just like any other culture, as do the Egyptians. Egyptian culture is very different than Romani culture, yet they are comparable. Their religion, geography, traditions, and some ideologies are extremely different, but some parallels can be drawn from their music and dance. Even…

the Duat (underworld) in death. These steps included mummification of the body, storage of household objects, jewelry, and whatever possessions were deemed necessary for the next life. However, humans were not the only creatures that the ancient Egyptians mummified as millions of mummified animals have been discovered over the years. So many, in fact, the corpses were used as ship ballast, fuel for fires, and with shipments bound for England’s…

Egyptian queenship and Queen Nefertari In ancient Egypt, queenship was synonymous to “royal women”. Egyptian kings required female counterparts to legitimize their divine and supreme power. One of the reasons for this was because having a female counterpart followed the same pattern of the Egyptian gods. Queens represented fecundity, an important factor in continuing the kingship. Egyptian queenship was closely linked to the mother goddesses Hathor and Isis. As such, Egyptian queens were…

the strength of human blood appeased the gods and gave rise to ritualized sacrifice. As for the Egyptians the pharaoh was of the highest authority who communicated with the gods and tried to help the people please them. This caused a difference because the Mayans didn’t have a priestly caste system. Lastly, technology was not as advanced back then than it is now but yet it was still around. Egyptians used metal tools in order for rapid and sturdy construction. The Mayans built amazing buildings…