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History Assignment Maham Ahmad Qurat-ul-Ain -BBA-2k14 (B) Pyramids of Egypt What were the Pyramids of Egypt : The Pyramids of Egypt are one of the most inspred creations of man. They were built as tombs to the pharoahs and their queens. The Egyptians believed in life after death and so for the pharoahs to safely join the afterlife their bodies were to be protected. The aim of the builders of the pyramids was to create a structure that could withstand time and it's consequences and last…

After reading Sherine El-Menshawy’s article entitled, “Notes on the Human Characteristics of Ancient Egyptian Kings”, I found it very interesting. My reason for that is because there are so many theories and opinions of each King. The reasoning for Sherine’s article to be able to get a closer look at this kings and to show us things about them that we have never seen before. I noticed a lot of insight in the article from different people and historians, especially in the first couple of pages…

of these two civilizations left a legacy of pyramids. The Egyptian civilization, located in Africa, was at their peak from 2640-1814 BC, but their pyramid building was done primarily from 2660 BC and 2180 BC. The Mayan civilization was at their peak around 200- 900 BC and was located in Mesoamerica in the Yucatan.…

In the late evening of November 26, 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter and his wealthy financial backer, George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, Lord Carnarvon, after the hard work of many years discovered a small hole in one of the bedrocks of Valley of Kings. Later that hole opened the way into one of the greatest discoveries in the world. November 22, 1922, was the day when the tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered. Tutankhamun was a mysterious 12th Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty,…

value of one, a line represented five of anything, and the shell represented zero. Even though, the two factors stated above do contribute to the Mayan legacy, the thing that represents the Mayans the best are their incredibly built architectural pyramids, located in their array of cities such as, Chichenitza, Palenque, and Uxmal. Sadly, it is believed by experts at the History Channel, that by the year of 900 A.D. most of the great Mayan cities were abandoned, and the Mayas were in a rapid…

The Great Pyramid could never have been built without specialists organising and performing tasks with great precision (Jacobs 2002, p. 6). “To complete the pyramid complex in the King's lifetime, a constant supply of material, labor and food was needed” (Jacobs 2002, p. 2). Planning, organisation and attention to detail was paramount. Management and specialisation was required to accomplish this. Specialists were in charge of the day to day lives of the pyramid labourers; absentee records, from…

I chose two online articles, one in The Christian Times, and the second in Haaretz. I felt like I needed to delve a little more, since both articles are short with information, yet, relatively similar. Initially, the title caught my attention. But, as I continued researching, the antiquity of the architectural structure of the buildings that remain today, enchanted me. I am neither atheist nor religious, but I was curious to see how the articles linked archeological discoveries to the Old…

The Step Pyramid The step pyramid was a very important building to the Egyptians. It inspired the construction of every other pyramid ever made. Imagine Egypt without the pyramids it just wouldn’t be Egypt. But there is some interesting info on how the step pyramid was made. First off, why was the step pyramid built? The step pyramid was built for the Pharaoh Djoser. During the 28th century, when he ruled Djoser made himself his own tomb. He had made it so when once he died he could live…

than the Great Pyramids of Giza. The Great Pyramids of Giza are most certainly an architecture marvel, as they were once one of the Seven Wonders of the World, nevertheless, they still hold the title of the only surviving monument of the original ancient wonders. These three Great pyramids are funerary structure built for three kings from the 4th dynasty. I will be describing in detail the components in this image and briefly mention few interesting history facts about the pyramids. The image is…

century, pyramids were amongst the tallest buildings in the world (En.wikipedia.org, 2017). The reason for building the pyramids is unknown but historians seem to agree that pyramids were built as a burial site for the pharaohs. The first pyramid was the pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara (Mark, 2016). This pyramid was built, for the pharaoh of the time, to be used as a tomb. The pyramid was made of mainly stone, as were the other pyramids later built. The Great pyramid is the largest pyramid…