Egyptian pyramids

I’ve always been fascinated with Egyptian history and mythology. It was during my studies of Egyptian mythology that I first became acquainted with the Ankh symbol. Therefore, when I see this symbol I have positive associations with it because of its links with this religious tradition. For me, this has always been a positive symbol of life. The Ankh is a symbol which looks like a cross with a loop at the top. It was called the crux ansata, which in Latin means “cross with a handle.” (1) The…

The Mayan creation story compares with other creation when discussing the remembrance of the dead. They believed the dead still played a role with those living on earth, which was a very important factor of almost all ancient religions. Mayan beliefs system believed in many gods also known as polytheism. Mayans believed that the gods were involved with every aspect of life such as, the weather, the crops, and etc. When comparing Mayan creation with other creation stories Mesopotamian were very…

The color blue (irtiu and khesbedj) in ancient Egypt represented the color of royalty. Egyptian jewelry and regalia was usually blue and gold. Synthetic pigments were used to produce dyes and pigments. Blue is associated with the sky, water, prime-evil waters and the heavens. It signified the Nile River and all of it’s associated offerings, fertility, and crops. The inundation of the Nile which was an annual reminder or re-enactment of the watery origins of the world. The annual flood of the…

I have always had a fascination with Mesopotamia and the cultures that develop in this region of the world. Their ability to cultivate the land and create organized city states, established a stable support system, which allowed for the exchange ideas, culture, laws, religion, and trade. Trading fostered the cross-cultural sharing of their celebrated Gods. However, each Sumerian city state had its own chief protector God. Within the temples, devoted to the city’s divine protector, there have…

dependency on the Western world as Egyptians pride themselves in using American and European commodities and global ideals they believe will enrich and improve their lives and country; however, in reality these are detrimental to their society. Through the diversification of Western commodities into Egypt, Egyptians lose their self-sufficiency and nationalist values, allowing the Western world to exploit Egyptian resources and profit through globalization. Egyptian society rejects their own…

different in this case. Overtime, historians analyzed certain documents and papers and claim that the Egyptian culture was generally very optimistic, as opposed to the Mesopotamian culture’s pessimism. One way of evaluating the lives of ancient societies is through art produced by people who witnessed those times, and a prominent form of that would be poems. I argue that by looking at this document, Egyptians are much more optimistic in comparison with Mesopotamians, as the language used in…

Chapter One Geology of Nile Delta of Egypt Introduction Egypt is about 1001449 Km², located in the Northern corner of Africa. Nile Delta is controlled with Nile river branches. Nile river is about 6825 Km long. It Extends from Latitude 4° S to 31° N from Ethiopia, Kenyan plateau and African highland to the Mediterranean sea. It’s the longest river in the world. Without Nile River and its valley Fig. (1.1) Egypt is mainly a desert country ( Sestini ,1995) The present Nile Delta region is…

It was made to protect King Tut in the afterlife, This is why it was buried with him in his tomb. The dagger depicted him as strong and powerful. Tutankhamun's dagger was a very unique dagger. It was made out of rare material which no ordinary Egyptian had. The dagger was crafted specifically for Tutankhamun out of precious metals only he could obtain. The ancient Egypt civilization was an independent and unified civilization located in Ancient Northeastern Africa. Its history is mainly…

Comparison The great lyre from Ur and the cong from ancient China share many commonalities. First of all, both of them were buried in the tomb with numerous other valuable objects. The great lyre was discovered in a royal tomb from Ur and the Cong was also unearthed in a tomb of a wealthy family. Secondly, they were both found near the remains of person. The lyre was placed beside a woman who was buried with the royal figure and the Cong was found near the remains of a person. Thirdly,…

10,000 B.C. What is thought to be your stereotypical cavemen and the discovery of fire period was well underestimated. Especially after the discovery of the world’s oldest temple, Göbekli Tepe, by German archaeologist Klaus Schmidt. Göbekli Tepe was an astonishing discovery to archaeologists regarding intellect about the Neolithic Revolution; due to the remarkable advancement and ability of foragers to build such a large monument in a period yet to develop metal tools. This Revolution took place…