Pharaohs have been a trademark of history for many years, and especially a trademark of the Egyptian history. Pharaoh is the title that was used for monarchs of Ancient Egypt, which also resembled their greatness and power. Another aspect that resembled them was the fact that they wore headdresses. There were two types of headdresses, the first type was, the Khat headdress, which was used by Den, an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh who ruled the 3rd Dynasty. The second type was the “Nemes” headdress,…
writing is ‘with special guest Dr. Zahi Hawass the most famous archaeologist in the world’ in black print. Next to the quote is a large picture of Dr. Zahi Hawass staring to the right in his jean shirt and tan sun hat, standing in front of the Great Pyramids of Giza and the setting sun, taking up half the page. Underneath the picture is a black strip with the tour dates for the year 2016. Taking up the bottom half of the page is a tan box, with information about the tour and the places the…
A system of proportions was used throughout the history of ancient Egypt. The canon created a system to determine proportions. Specific proportions may have varied; however, the principle 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'…
their equipment through observation and experimentation. In many cases management theorists have stumbled upon many of their ideas by accident while working. Management history can be traced back to around 4000BC, in Egypt, as those who created the pyramids would have had some concept of management skills. Two of the most influential theorists of the late nineteenth century, and early twentieth century are Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856-1915) and Max Weber (1864-1920). Many of the ideas these…
Intro Akkadian Empire is one of the most fascinating civilisations do you know why? Well because Sargon was the first ruler to rule an empire in the world, Sargon was one of the many rulers that ruled the Akkadian Empire. There were five rulers including Sargon. Sargon, Rimush, Manishtushu, Naram Sin, and Shar-Kali-Sharri, were all rulers of Akkadian Empire. Akkadian Empire was fascinating because of its Geography, Government, Economics, Values and Beliefs, Contributions, Developed way of live,…
At 29,029 feet (8,848 meters), Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world in terms of altitude. However, the tallest mountain is actually Mauna Kea in Hawaii, which measures 33,480 feet (10,205 m) from its underwater base to its peak, according to Guinness World Records. (Most of Mauna Kea is underwater.) Everest is located at the border of Nepal to the south and China or Tibet on the north. It is over 60 million years old. Everest was formed by the movement of the Indian tectonic…
world, Pyramid, especially the big Pyramid in Giza, is the most magnificent artificial building in history. Their large scale reflects the unique role of Pharaoh or the king in ancient Egyptian society. Although the construction of Pyramid from the beginning of the old Dynasty to the end of the Ptolemy era in the fourth Century ad, the peak of the construction of Pyramid started at the end of the Third Dynasty and lasted until about sixth (2325 BC). More than 4000 years later, Egyptian pyramids…
The site is laid out along a north and south axis with a huge earth and clay pyramid as its most prominent feature. The Olmecs were a very advanced culture for their time. They were the first Mesoamerican people to understand the concept of zero, which is essential in mathematics. They were the first to develop a calendar and…
Mound City is located next to the Scioto River in Chillicothe, Ohio. It is made up of a rectangular earthen enclosure bordering 13 acres which has 23 earthen mounds within it. This earthen wall is about four feet in height and has a gateway on the eastern and western sides. This site has undergone multiple archaeological digs and investigations. The mounds within the enclosure are domed shaped mounds with the exception of one, which is in an elliptical shape. The most impressive and largest…
inside the pyramid along with funerary materials (@). Even more information has been revealed about the pharaohs themselves from searching through the pyramids. For example, after King Tutankhamun’s tomb was discovered, materials were found that gave insight into his life. Over five thousand artifacts and several other mummies were found inside his tomb. The cause of Tutankhamun’s death was also determined to be malaria (*). What is left to be discovered about the pyramids is how the pyramids…