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Have you have wondered about the pharaohs of Egypt or who created the First Dynasty? That was Narmer the last pharaoh of his time accomplishing creating the First Dynasty known to man . He made history just by bringing two lands of Egypt together. He is known as either Narmer or Menes. Narmer being his birth name the name Menes given to him as an honorific name. There was a palette found by Narmer’s tomb named Narmer’s Palette. It contains some of the earliest hieroglyphic writing known to man.…

Memphis,One of the most important cities in the ancient world. Around 3000 years before christ, Egyptian divided the area around Nile river into two kingdoms, the upper and lower Egypt. The king Menes was the first king who united the two kingdoms. Then, Memphis was founded to become the center of the kingdom. Memphis is greek words means “The White Wall”. The king of Egypt was called pharaoh and Egyptian believed that the pharaoh was the son of Re, god of Egypt. Memphis was located in the…

Ancient Egyptian religion was known as polytheism. Egyptians centered their beliefs on many gods, and these gods or deities were believed to have powers which controlled the order of nature. Religion played an important role and had a great influences on the Egyptian’s arts. Greek historian Herodotus said “The Egyptian’s were the most religious people he knew, and their religious faith inspired much of Egypt’s greatest art.” Pharaohs ruled the land of the living. Religious practice centered on…

Mesopotamians developed what is considered the first writing system. They used pictograms to hold inventory of their animals, crops, etc. ( Davies, P. J., Denny, W. B., Hofrichter, F. F., Jacobs, J., Roberts, A. M., & Simon, D. L. pg. 21). Sumerians main focus was the approval of the Gods. Because stone was limitted, the Sumerians used a mixture of mud and plaster in order to make temples. Some of these temples were viewed as bridges to the heavens. ( Davies, P. J., Denny, W. B., Hofrichter, F.…

• Also known as the Pyramids of Khufu • 5 million tons of stone • 146 metres high • Made 4500 years ago The pyramids of Giza also known as Khufu have been one of the most amazing structures ever built. Especially based on the time they were built. This was more than 4500 years ago! They have inspired many other buildings and are an architectural masterpiece. It’s amazing that one of the oldest wonders of the world is still standing. To some people they may just be nice to look at, but have…

Have you ever wondered about the social structure of ancient egypt? The way it goes is the pharaoh is on top. After that is the upper class that has the elders, priest,vizers and nobles. In the middle class was the solders. Finally there was the farmers and slaves. The first level of the social class was the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh was considered a God. In the text Egyptian Social Structure it said, “In the social pyramid of Egypt the Pharaoh was on top.” The Pharaoh was the most important…

The World's First Cities In ancient Mesopotamia, a land of blazing sun and very little rainfall, irrigation was vital for farming. Centuries before the beginning of known history, the Sumerians undertook the stupendous task of building embankments to control the floodwaters of the Euphrates River. Gradually they drained the marshes and dug irrigation canals and ditches. Large-scale cooperation was needed to build the irrigation works, keep them in repair, and apportion the water. This need gave…

TheImportance of a Priest and Priestess in Ancient Egypt Society Preists and Priestesses were regarded as very important in Ancient Egypt Society, as the Egyptian’s considered all of the Gods lived in Temples and only Priests or Priestesses were important enough to enter the sacred area of Temples. Priests and Priestesses were paid for their work as a Priest with a share of the food and drink offered to the Gods. The Dendara Temple A Tomb which houses the mummy and the mummy…

Nile provided great agricultural success for Egypt and with the rivers lush land Egypt’s civilization was able to expand. Soon after around 3100 B.C they developed a writing system. The…

A is for the Akobo Desert because Salva crossed this desert with Uncle. Salva was young boy when he crossed the desert with his group on his way to the Itang refugee camp in Ethiopia. B is for Blood because there was blood when the Janjaweed found Salva’s group. They took Salva’s uncle and killed him. There was also blood when the people were being shot as they swam across the river. C is for Crocodiles because Salva’s group swam through crocodile infested waters. As they swam many people…