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    The Funerary Mask of King Tutankhamun Ever heard the phrase Kings never die, well neither do Pharaohs. For year’s archeologist have been discovering tombs of pharaohs and their families trying to get an understanding of who they were. Many tombs of the pharaohs were ravaged through and amazing art was taken by tomb robbers but still they were able to find beautiful works of art and even funeral masks. Arguably the most famous mask to date is King Tutankhamun. Along with the mask there were many…

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    of a Kingdom centered on a gold trade. Agriculture moved south of the Nile Valley and across regions just south of the Sahara Dessert to West Africa which then moved southward. The Ancient Egyptians mainly controlled the south territory and Nile River, ships were not allowed to travelled freely. The Egyptians called the people living in the south Nubians, and they controlled them during the aggressive foreign policy era of the new kingdom. As a new kingdom started to break apart, the Nubians set…

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    The Mississippian cultural era lasted from 900 to 1450 CE, and was characterized by the presence of mounds; these peoples have been referred to as the Mound Builders. The only way to know about these people is through archaeology. The data that researchers have collected is scarce, there is no written record and no known language, the Mississippians are solely known by the scare material remains that have been uncovered and mounds. It is known that these people were sedentary, were active…

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    The head of the government was the Pharaoh. Viziers were also part of the government. They had a system of bureaucracy. Most egyptians didn’t have a say in how they were governed. Since the Pharaoh was in charge on the government, that created a system of theocracy. Egyptians were polytheistic. They Believed in an afterlife. As a result, believing in after-life caused Egyptians to perfect the skill of mummification. They mummified dead bodies to preserve their soul in tightly wrapped cloth.…

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    affected both happiness in the current world of here and now as well as creating commonly known traditions such as mummification, polytheism was the driving force behind both of these similar religious systems throughout the course of The Ancient Egyptian and The Mesopotamian cultures. Gods of Egypt included Anon-Re (The Sun God), Isis (The Goddess of The Nile and Fertility),Osiris (The Ruler of the Afterlife), and Horus (The God that is reincarnated into every Pharaoh). While all across the…

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    The argument of the civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt. Both have many important similarities and differences. However, the difference between the two civilization serve as a clear evidence to the existence of multiple routes to civilize life. Furthermore, the argument will show how the ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt were different in form of social classes, law codes, geography, however they both believe in more than one god . The law code for the Mesopotamian is Hammurabi and Egypt is…

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    The Aztecs had one of the most distinctive and intelligent cultures of its time. Aztecs were very educated. They studied the stars and created an accurate calendar. Creativity was another key aspect in Aztec life. Many statues and paintings that displayed their imagination were found where they used to live. Poetry was also found at their cities. Aztec poetry was written for ceremonies and common life, about important themes relevant to the Central American civilization, and by wise men and the…

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    The name given is Karim Bin Rashid. He was born in Cairo, Egypt. He is an industrial designer originating in Egypt and his birth in Canada. He was born in 1960 and in 2017 his age grew at 57 years. Now he lives in Cairo, Egypt. He has produced many products from his own designs or ideas. Among the designs that have been produced are luxury items, furniture, lighting, surface design, brand identity, packaging and so on. Thus, he has been awarded the title of Time Magazine which has described it…

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    Egypt A civilization is a complex society made up of religion, social hierarchy, government, technology, language, cities, and job specialization. Ancient Egypt is in the Northeast region of Africa. The civilization began in 3150 BCE. The Ancient Egyptians relied on the Nile River for water in their desert terrain. Ancient Egypt was the greatest river valley civilization because it had helpful achievements, advanced government, and resourceful geography. Ancient Egypt was the greatest river…

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    livelihood and this all depends on the Nile River. Since ancient times the Nile river’s irrigation shaped ancient Egypt and ancient Egyptians were able to produce an abundance of food, as a result this gave Egyptians an advantage allowing them to focus more of their time and resources to other aspects of a civilization such as technology, and cultural pursuits. The Ancient Egyptians cultivated crops such as emmer, barley, and several other grains all in which was used to make the two main food…

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