Pharaoh

Last but not least, ancient Egypt is a high theocratic society which divided into different classes. It is the political way of ruling this country. All the power belong to the pharaoh, including judicial, administrative, legislative, religious, and the pharaohs are also considered as god in human form. the pharaoh would only married his sister or close relatives within the royal family as a way to ensure the pure blood. In the ancient time, people may have the courage to against other people…

parts. It is at this time that there were many powerful female figures. Figures that continue to hold a place in the history book even today. None are as famous as Queen Nefertiti, whom is still in her tomb hidden from the world, and Pharaoh Hatshepsut, the female pharaoh, to whom has had her art destroyed. There is more to them than that though. They left their marks on the society of their time. Those marks have also been made on the future. From what I can recall learning, Nefertiti has…

been passed down to each generation forming a culture. But some things have gone unknown. The most interesting mystery: The long line of Pharaohs that once ruled Egypt. But that is not all. Although scientists can find out lots of information about a single mummy, not everything is told. The most difficult part in Egyptology is finding who was the next Pharaoh…

Monarchy Their ruler was called the Pharaoh The Pharaoh had a hierarchy below him because under his position came the Vizier The Vizier was kind of like a Prime Minister The vizier was the Chief overseer of the land Citizens paid taxes to support the government Below the viziers were the Nomarks Nomarks ruled an area called a nome and that was like a state or province When the Nomark died his son will be the new Nomark Since the citizens were very religious and the Pharaoh was considered as a…

the daughter of Ay, an advisor to the pharaoh Tutankhamun who later became the pharaoh himself.…

The Door Socket, of Hierakonpolis Egypt (Dynasty 1, ca. 3100-2900 BCE), is the base of a hinge on a temple door. The Door Socket itself was carved to look like a bound captive. This captive's back is the support for the heavy wooden door hinge. The archaic temple would have been a major part of the city center where many important figures high up in the community would have spent much time. The ancient Egyptians always wanted to represent their power and their strength over enemies; even through…

she began acting as regent for her stepson, Thutmose III, becoming co-ruler of Egypt with him in 1473 B.C. She then sent Thutmose III to the military so she could be the sole ruler of Egypt. She then transitioned into being Pharaoh by using many different strategies. As Pharaoh, Hatshepsut extended Egyptian trade and built the Temple of Deir el-Bahri, located in western Thebes, where she would be buried. Depicted as a male in many images and sculptures, at her own orders, Hatshepsut remained…

Hatshepsut was the first ever recorded female pharaoh. She led her people to prosper and be content for twenty-two years only to be forgotten, and have every record of her erased. In 1827 her tomb was discovered, and historians have slowly been finding new information on her early life and rule, and figuring out why she was erased from history (Arnold, 291). In her early years, Hatshepsut used to sit in on her father's meetings with government officials. He apparently liked to keep her there,…

formality. Art symbolism was a promiscuous way of expression religious beliefs in ancient Egypt. The main god they worshipped was pharaoh the King of Egypt. The history of ancient Egyptian religion is rooted in Egypt’s prehistory and it lasted for 3,000 years. One of the most impregnable faith in ancient Egyptian life was Divine Kingship. This was the belief that the Pharaoh didn’t just hold…

broken up into eight periods. Rulers of these dynasties were known as Pharaohs, or god-kings, had absolute power over their territory and people, while also controlling vast amounts of wealth and resources. There is no better example of the power and wealth these pharaohs had than the grand pyramids and burial complexes they built for their tombs, many of which we can still see today. Long periods of unified rule under the Pharaohs of…