Egyptian pyramids

In comparing the Statue of Gudea and the statute named The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu, there are many very interesting similarities and an equal number of differences. The Statue of Gudea was created during the Neo-Sumerian period in the country we call Iraq today and The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu during the Old Kingdom of Egypt (The Metropolitan Museum, 2016). Both works of art are sculpture and made of stone. One also notices that both pieces of art have inscriptions…

BC the curtain rises on Egyptian civilization. In a civilized society some people did specialized jobs. One of these jobs was the doctor. The first doctor known to history was Sekhet-eanach who 'healed the pharaoh's nostrils'. (We do not know what was wrong with them). The second doctor we know of was Imhotep (c. 2,600 BC) who was vizier or prime minister to the pharaoh. He was also a doctor and he was so famous that after his death he was worshiped as a god. Most of Egyptian medicine relied on…

civilizations of the ancient Middle East. And Egyptian pharaohs flourished for 3000 years. And Alexander the Great recaptured Egypt in 323 B.C. After that, Egypt was a part of Greece. Under the Greek Ptolemaic dynasty, Egypt has become an advanced social civilization. (Smith,C.G 2016) In 3,000 B.C.E, Egypt is a country, but now there are mostly desert, but near the Nile River is a very rich place, so the Nile River is very important to the Egyptians. The Nile River is the longest river in…

of the canon remained unchanged. Have you ever noticed that ancient Egyptian sculptures often look very similar even when made centuries apart? What was the 'Canon' of Egyptian sculpture? Why did they feel the need to come up with these norms and standards? Why did this 'Canon' last so long? The 'Canon' or rules of Egyptian sculpture and art is the basis of nearly all ancient Egyptian art. The rule (canon) in ancient Egyptian art was always that things should be represented from their most…

Ever wonder why the pyramids were built? The pyramids are massive structures made by the ancient egyptians long ago. The pyramids are very big and bold, they have many untold treasures inside, and are very mysterious. In the beginning, the pyramids were built for the tombs of the pharaohs. The ancient egyptians thought that the pharaoh was the sun god’s son. With a king as a god that would live forever, Egypt would love all the things the god could give. To make sure the pharaoh's spirit…

conflicted view of the Egyptians that the author so frequently presents. Though, at times, he emphasizes their otherness, he seems to admire their achievements and credits them with inventing multiple cultural practices that the Greeks then copied. He begins with high praise for the Egypt, calling it a country of wonders, unparalleled in their quantity or majesty (2.35). Although the author continues to describe Egypt as a land like no other, he shifts his focus towards the Egyptians’…

“Ramses II (aka Ramses II, Ramses II or Sese) was the third pharaoh of the 19th dynasty,” states Ancient-Egypt-Online. Ramses ll was one of the most important Egyptian pharaohs of the New Kingdom. He is also a very interesting person in Ancient Egyptian history. In our opinion, Ramses ll is one of the best pharaohs in history. Did you know that Ramses ll died when he was 90 years old? He lived from 1303 B.C. to 1213 B.C. He ruled for more than half his life - he ruled for 66 years to be exact.…

Hammurabi was the King of Mesopotamia between 1772-1750BCE. He is known for a set of 282 laws named the Hammurabi Codes. He then engraved the laws in a public stone so that everyone could see. Hammurabi's law handled all the aspects of life, setting up specific laws that must be followed. The code of Hammurabi clearly indicates an almost egalitarian societal structure. Social justice is one of the social aspects that the law addresses among the different social class. The King set the codes…

Rozmarynowska HIS 159 Dr. Elaine Sullivan February 25, 2018 Arsinoe II Outline Cult of Queen Arsinoë II in Egypt and the ancient Mediterranean: Why was this an important cult promoted by the Ptolemies? How was it promoted in Egypt? How was this Egyptian cult spread across the larger Mediterranean? Why was it popular outside of Egypt? Research question: How was the cult of Queen Arsinoë II established and how did it amass such a large-scale following throughout the ancient world? Thesis…

The Incas and the Egyptians were two very different groups of people but somehow they both ended up having many similar elements in their cultures. They had such similar elements that Victorian-era scholars concluded that the two cultures were certainly children of the Golden age parent, “Atlantis”. The Incas arose around the 12th century A.D. in the Andes region, but they were not conquered until 1572 by the Spanish. The Inca’s started truly expanding under the rule of their eighth emperor,…