Egyptians

One of the last Seven Wonders of the World to be standing is the Egyptian Pyramids. The pyramids were one of the first of the seven wonders to be built and is also one of the tallest to this day. What makes the pyramids so interesting is how they were built. The pyramids were built with no modern tech-nology in hand. So they were basically by man and man-made tools. The reason the Great Pyramid was built was for the Old Kingdom ruler Khufu, the pyramid had a burial chamber built inside with a…

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…

Egyptian history. Dynasties implies that that particular group of rulers belonged to a single family. The dynasties are usually grouped together into different kingdoms (Old, Middle, and New). During the dynasties, power passed from one dynasty to another. A dynasty ruled until it was overthrown or there were no heirs left to rule. Each kingdom ended in turmoil either after a period of infighting or after being invaded. The earliest epochs of Egyptian history are usually referred to as the…

A CASE OF MODERN-DAY BURIAL IN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SARCOPHAGI For over a century and a half, two ancient Egyptian sarcophagi can be found in Slovenia. About 1845 these sarcophagi were sent to Vipava by Anton Lavrin, Austrian general consul in Alexandria, who was engaged in collecting Egyptian antiquities, a common habit among European diplomats in Egypt at that time. Vipava was Lavrin's hometown and he brought the sarcophagi there to be set up in his family burial vault. The sarcophagi were…

jewelry would have colored glazes. The scribes were the few people in ancient Egypt who could read and write. It was a really hard job because there were hundreds of different hieroglyphs to remember. A scribe would write about the daily lives of the Egyptians and anything that was remarkable that was happening in ancient Egypt. They would write letters for the people who didn’t know how to write. They also would record the amount of crops harvested, and how much food the tomb workers…

they were under the control of an alien like god, and others say the were just influenced by the god, Jehovah. With that being said researchers have found Greek writing located in the midst of the pyramids, why would there be Greek writing in an Egyptian pyramids? That is one of the claims that prove the alien theory and it also leads us to believe that a Greek god influenced the building of the pyramids. Others bounce of that theory and say that Satan took over the god, Jehovah, and later…

skin and the flesh of a coarse is preserved. Some mummies would be kept wet, most are frozen, and some are dehydrated. The operation could either be naturally or intentionally. If it happens naturally, it is the result of acid, or just dryness. The Egyptian mummies are intentionally made because of the drying of the body. By taking out all the moisture, you have removed all decay. By using a salt mixture called Natron they dry the body. Natron is a legitimate substance only found in riches among…

The Ancient Egyptians believed in many deities. They often believed that their gods and goddesses lived everywhere like places as : the sky, the sun and the afterworld. Their religion was Polytheism. The Egyptians had over 2000 gods and goddesses. From Ra the sun god who made all life on earth to Isis the motherly goddess, the Ancient Egyptians worshipped a large variety of fascinating gods. Some important gods and goddesses in Ancient Egypt are Osiris, Thoth, Ra, Seth and Anubis. Many people…

Egyptian Life: A Cycle of Sunrises and Sunsets Present day Egypt is filled with pyramids, tombs, hieroglyphs on stone, and other relics documenting a complex religious history. Understanding a religion full of stories, family trees, and many gods and their relation to one another, is one of the biggest mysteries Egypt has to offer. While scholars differ on the names and purposes of the gods and their relation to one another, there is an agreement that Egyptians were searching for an…

Ancient Egypt Thousands of years ago, the ancient Egyptians went about their normal lives. And they, like many people today, had a religion they practiced. But how did their religion play a part in culture? Their Religion… The Ancient Egyptians’ religion was polytheistic, meaning they worshiped many, many gods. In the early times of their religion, each town had its own god, along with a number of minor gods. Everyone worshiped these town gods, not just the inhabitants of the town. And as a…