Egyptian Public Works

The Ancient Egyptian life was very interesting. There are many facts about the Ancient Egyptians that surprised me greatly. I want to share with you some about their weapons and their sources of entertainment and how they developed through the ages. Before I go any further I should explain how the times were sectioned. There was the Old Kingdom, united under King Menes beginning in 2686 B.C. Then there was the Middle Kingdom, united under King Mentuhotep beginning in 2055 B.C. Lastly, there…

Period 2 4 December 2015 Ancient Egyptian Tombs Ancient Egyptians invested much money, faith, and energy in their strong belief of the afterlife. Ancient Egypt was the period when Egypt was ruled by pharaohs, between 3100 B.C.E. and 30 C.E. Ancient Egyptians settled along the Nile River, which was located in the northeast corner of Africa. Burial was very important to the Egyptians. Burial was important because ancient Egyptians believed in a life after death. Egyptians built many types of…

The development of Egyptian architecture from the Predynastic period through the New Kingdom revealed Egypt’s journey in the world of art. The Predynastic Period started at around 3500 BCE. It was from this period of time that the earliest Egyptian narrative reliefs and paintings were found, and the name of the first artist, Imhotep, was recorded. The Palette of King Narmar (3000-2920 BCE), was a ceremonial palette, and set the standards in regards to style, and perspective for many years to…

weapons into the Egyptian way of war, they taught the Egyptians how to use and build them. Eventually after 200 years of ruling over Egypt they would be pushed out and defeated by the Egyptians using these…

“Until the conversion of Christianity, Egyptian polytheistic religion centered on the afterlife. Akhenaton (Amen phis IV or Amenhotep IV) reigned from about 1379 to 1362 BC) attempted to suppress the ancient religion of Egypt and to institute a monotheistic worship of the Sun God.” “Another ruler…

A guide to the beyond The Egyptian culture is one of the most influential cultures of time. Through Out Hollywood Egyptians are portrayed as slave drivers and scary mummy’s; the Egyptians are wrongfully portrayed. The book of the dead is a window in to the past of what mummies were really for besides terrorizing the looters that came for their treasure. The book of the dead helps the deceased journey to the next world with prayers and speeches. The book of the dead is just the moer common name…

Tutankhamun's mask The stunning, gold funeral mask of Pharaoh Tutankhamun is considered to be one of the most highly artistic, complex, and beautiful pieces of art crafted by the ancient Egyptians. Tutankhamun, or better known as “King Tut”, reigned from 1332-1323 BC. His name translates to “The living image of Aten.” He was considered to be an atrocious ruler, even at nine years old, unlike his father before him. Under his ruling, he made many changes to Egypt that were unpopular with the…

related to the succession of rulers and that its symbolism comes from Obalufon II’s time as a ruler as well as his deification (386). This article is effective because of its meticulous examination of the history of Obalufon II, Ife history and other works relating to the mask. Blier begins the essay by discussing Copper mask said to represent Ife king Obalufon II. She visually analyzes the mask before mentioning some theories that other scholars have constructed having to do with how the…

that the Fact of Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa are classified as one of the historical that contain figment or fantasy story. Even though, the oral fact should not be ignored and it is valuable to Malay citizen. The myth and legends that contain in the works are being cited as the truth according to the values of the Malay (Ismail Hamid,…

A nation’s capability to adapt to its terrain and to utilize its natural resources is often critical in determining the ability people to survive in its land. This was evident in numerous successful ancient civilizations like the Egyptian civilization, organized around the Nile River, which ruled from 3200-1640 BCE. To the south, and a few millennia later, the Aksum Empire adapted to its mountainous terrain and long seacoast to dominate trade and agriculture from 100-750 CE. Just before the…