Egyptian mathematics

“This “humble” tomb had remained hidden for 3000 years and had tricked tomb robbers and flash floods for many centuries(O'Connor)”. Davis was the first person to find items that led to the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. “The first clue came from a famous cache”(O’Conner). These items were hidden in a safe tomb, and with more research the came to conclusions that the clay sealing of the cache, was done by Tutankhamun himself. Some scientists believe this royal cache was that tomb raiders. Among…

The two main places I would want to go are either Mexico or Egypt. I want to go to Mexico and Egypt because I plan to become an archaeologist and I want to see the most historic places in that area. Egypt is one of the most explored place that I know of. I soon hope to travel there and make my mark on history. Mexico is a wonderful and beautiful place to be,in my opinion. In mexico I plan to see the Mayan ruin and gather information about them. Also it would be great to see the main Mayan…

Laws of Hammurabi The Laws of Hammurabi are an incredible insight to how to the ancient Babylonian society was run. Through the laws we not only get an understanding of the culture of the time, but also what was important to the society, which punishments were deemed appropriate, and how social relations were constructed. By reading the Laws of Hammurabi you can find several mentions of the social structure, the hierarchical way that the society is organized, that existed in Babylonian time.…

Exploring ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt Do you ever wish you could go back in time to an era when cultures and lifestyles were different? Somewhere that you could immerse yourself into that cultures art, literature, and philosophy. Ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt are two regions that have a lot of history and significant cultural developments over time. Both civilizations shared similarities including written traditions, polytheistic religions, and having agricultural societies.…

donations to the gods. All Egyptians (including Pharaoh's) gave donations to the gods. Then that leaves Priests. Their importance in the pyramid was to please the gods. Though they aren’t like priest today. According to www.touregypt.net this is how they show appreciation to the gods, “Egyptian priests did have a vital role in the religious ritual of daily and festival life. Whereas today a god may be worshipped who is believed to bestow his grace upon his followers, the Egyptian priest…

Although the Celtic and Stardéw Civilization had some similarities, there were also a few differences. The Stardéw Civilization has been started because a group of people were in search for a new land. The civilization was run in a monarchy by one single king, and the lower ranks under him, all the way down to slaves at the bottom. They chose the fork in the Fertile Crescent where the Nile River was because this was a great source for fertile soil, giving the plants that would be grown there key…

Did you ever know the river, the Nile, shaped ancient Egypt. Everything Ancient Egypt had and their existence was from the help of the Nile river. The Nile brought recourses that you would have never find in the desert of Egypt. The nile shaped Egypt by the transportation,and the flood cycle. Transportation was one main thing the Nile helped. If you were a farmer, trader, or merchant and your house is far from a community, but you need to sell trade, or give your goods to people. Would you…

The initial idea of the architectural concept began from the square shape, which is found in the views and plans in the Tafresh architecture. Then all sizes and slabs were designed on the plan and faces and squared volume to provide the basis for the design of a doctor's memorabilia. By creating a level difference between square platforms with an area of 400 square meters and space, we tried to turn the steep slope of the site into an opportunity for visitors to be able to calmly access the…

The Maya Location- Mexico, Belize and Guatemala-Emma Food- Corn, Porridge, Pumpkin/squash, chilli peppers, anything corn, honey and chocolate-Emma Homes- The maya people lived in grass huts, and the was were made from mud a stone. The Maya people would also decorate their homes with statues/ sculptures. Only the leader huts would have stairs. It was very uncommon for a average mayan family to have stairs.-Emma Clothing- Jewelry such as beautiful head pieces(on special occasions) loincloths,…

Also they were different in their way of govern their civilization. Ancient Egypt had a highly centralized government. Its efficient bureaucracy and the high position of the pharaohs meant that rulers wielded enormous power over the entire country. In contrast, the governments of ancient Mesopotamia were more regional in character, as each city had its own government and these included elements of what we now call democracy. The Kings emerged as civilization developed, but elected assemblies…