Egyptian Public Works

whole Nile Valley. Work and lifestyle were different when living in Egypt. They had a different style of governing the land and they didn’t have kings, but Pharaohs. Their empire was formed by many military campaigns…

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…

which is the key component of bronze (2011, Carruthers). But the land did not have iron. Iron was a far more effective material for war armaments. The lack of iron and military technology did not declare Egypt’s decisive end. The unity of the Egyptian state had lasting cracks that overtook its fortifications and broke down the cohesion of the states which caused the split between the North and the South (2011, Dodson). When the states split, so did the socio-religious culture leaving the…

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…

While the Ancient Egyptian’s geography mostly benefited the Ancient Egyptians, Early China’s geography isolated the Early Chinese civilization. Although they were isolated, it did not limit them from trading and travel. Both of these civilizations relied on the rivers found in their regions. The yellow river, named after loess, and the Yangzi River assisted with agriculture and trade in Ancient China under the Shang and Zhou. The Nile River, found in Egypt, was also the reason travel,…

Cycladic culture was rich in mineral resources which made it easier to work with. In the early Cycladic period this figurine was made out marble and was 24 ¾ inches in height and classified at a stone sculpture. The figurine was known for the stylization of the human body. The curved surfaces of the head, and the enlarged…

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…

matriarchal society since women were running the city. In Hellenistic Egypt, Greek philosophies was spread throughout the Egypt and the Egyptian culture was greatly impacted. However, Egypt continued to remain a patriarchal society. Sparta shows more practice of feminism and modern values regarding women…