Egyptian pantheon

Did you know it took 20 years of slave or worker hard working to make the Great pyramid of Giza? Well it did the working group had to work for most likely more than nine hours of the day for 20 whole years. Great achievements like this are worth the great injustices because they did it so there pharaohs could have a good afterlife, also because they were religious, and Another reason they did it was so they could have a good afterlife as well. Great achievements are worth great injustices…

As of now held at the Museum of Archeology and Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, this Bull-headed Lyre with Sound Box conveys a special angle to Sumerian craftsmanship. This lyre was found in the "Lord's Grave" of the Royal Cemetery of Ur, this divided instrument's creation is evaluated to be around 2,600 BCE. The lyre itself comprises of wood yet the unshaven bull's head, which covers the sound box, is involved gold and lapis lazuli, a semiprecious stone. The sound…

rank of god of medicine among the Greeks and the Egyptian. His exploit include feats in the domain of architecture and medicine. In architecture Imhotep is credited for the design of Djoser’s Step Pyramid at Saqqara, but more importantly he is credited for the foundation of medical science. A true man of science, Imhotep was credited by Manetho for the invention of the arts of building with stone.…

Egypt The Egyptian people were the most successful ancient civilization. They built amazing pyramids which are huge. Another reason that they were considered the most successful, is that they made amazing art! They also made many important inventions. The Egyptians had great buildings like the pyramid of Giza.They dragged huge blocks across the rocky ground to build the pyramid about 455.4 feet tall. They would put their pharaohs in and under the pyramids when they die out of respect. Art The…

In every culture or group of people they have a type of government, religion, culture, society, and how they originated. Around the Nile River (Ancient Egypt) the type of Government they had was more of a monarchy. Being, that Pharaohs were like kings. They were at the very top of the hierarchy. They were in total control with the aid of advisors, priests, officials, and administrators who spoke for the state and welfare of the common people. Under the pharaohs were Viziers (head executives).…

Pyramids The pyramids are fascinating features of the ancient world they were built for Pharaohs tombs and the pharaohs died they would fill their tomb with everything that they thought they would need in the afterlife including gold, boats, gems, etc. There are many different pyramids in Egypt because there were many different rulers in the history of Egypt. The most famous pyramids are the pyramids of Giza. The pyramids of Giza are very popular (and are the only one of the seven…

It appears that the Pyramid Texts are indeed reflective of ancient Egyptian society at the time of the OK. Distribution and usage of funerary texts indicate how strongly the upper and lower classes were divided. (At this point in history, the middle class did not exist yet). The political and religious dominance of the pharaoh was firmly established and never questioned. The PT also reflected religious beliefs but altered to better the perception of kingship (Simpson 2003:247). To further…

the test of time just by looking at these artifacts tells a story of their rich and noble history. A history of knowledge, a history of art and sophistications. These were the traditions of the Egyptian and Akkadian Empires. The first statue “The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu” is from the Egyptian empire. By looking at this statue you can see that the individuals, who were sculpted, had money as the artisanship shown on them is of a high quality of skill that could only be created by a…

Egypt, jewelry and crowns were a big part of the Egyptians culture, and were very important to all Egyptians. Many figures were found on jewelry and crowns, the most common ones being animals, plants, gods, and goddesses. There were three main styles of crowns, the Red Crown, the White Crown, and the Double Crown. Crowns were worn in order to display one’s power, status, and authority. Different people wore these crowns, like pharaohs and Ancient Egyptian gods. Unlike crowns, jewelry was worn…

The Statue of Memi and Sabu and the Statue of Gudea Professor Bealby AHIST1401 November 22, 2017 In the past, sculpture was a way of recording history, stones were material available for people to carve and express themselves in the form of art. This is evident from the two statues I will be discussing in this essay. The statue of Memi and Sabu which dated back to the ca. 2575–2465 B.C was found “From Egypt; Probably from Memphite Region, Giza, Western Cemetery”. (Metmesuem, 2017). The…