White Nile

1. Omens are the signals that will guide Santiago during his travel to the pyramids in Egypt. The first omen are the two stones that king Melchizedek gives Santiago the stones will help him make a decision when he gets confused. Santiago was a good omen to the crystal merchant with his idea of serving tea in the crystal glass help him make lots of money. Going to the desert was also an omen because it allows Santiago the opportunity to meet Fatima the love of his life. The hawk killing each…

II, Hatshepsut, Khufu, and Senusret. Ramses II was best known for signing the world’s first peace treaty. Hatshepsut is best known for promoting trade. Khufu is known best for his monument, the great pyramid. Senusret is known for constructing the White Chapel. Also you learned about the old, middle, and new kingdom. Also you learned about the monuments the 4 pharaoh's left…

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…

Thesis: The belief in Gods influenced the Ancient Egyptian’s thoughts on the afterlife, animals, and worship rituals. The ancient Egyptians’ belief in the afterlife was greatly influenced by the Gods. The Gods were said to have created many ideas involving life after death and how to act in order to be happy in the afterlife. In ancient Egypt, the soul of any living creature was known as the “ka” (“Egyptian Mythology”). The Egyptians believed that the organs in the body each held a portion of…

During the time period of Ancient Egypt, the Nile river was very important and helped civilization in many ways. The first way that the Nile shaped Ancient Egypt was the agriculture. Secondly, the Nile shaped the geography/settlement. Lastly, the Nile shaped the citizens’ everyday lives. The Nile River shaped agriculture by dividing it into three seasons. The three seasons are Akhet, Peret, and Shemu. The season of Akhet is also known as flood season, and typically occurs from mid-June to…

The river basins of Euphrates and Tigris became the home of a complex society. This first society of human was located in “Mesopotamia.” “Mesopotamia” is a Greek word that means, “Land between the Rivers.” The land between the rivers is a very fertile area, which is where many people grew crops. The development of cities began around 3,500 BCE. Throughout time, civilization grew with laws, crops, and people. Mesopotamia helped create writing and taxes. The name, Mesopotamia, is used for the…

Much time has passed since the Egyptian era, though many remembrances of the egyptian God and Goddesses have traveled to today’s societies. Gods and Goddesses in egypt back in 3000 bc were seen and portrayed as very powerful beings which motivated and protected the egyptians from any threats. Horus is one of the most significant Gods from the egyptian era, known to be God of the sky and kingship. Ramesses II, an egyptian king worshipped Horus greatly and made many offerings to him. During the…

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.…

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.…