Ancient Egypt Final

ANCIENT EGYPTThe Ancient World Before us

ANCIENT EGYPT When we think of ancient Egypt most of

us probably think of mummies and pyramids. This is true because these are two things the Egyptians where good at. They also invented the first form of writing, which today are known as hieroglyphs.

ANCIENT EGYPT The next three pages give you an idea

of the different types of pyramids you will find in Egypt and who made them.

ANCIENT EGYPT In the 3rd Dynasty the second king,

named Djoser, had an idea to create the first stepped pyramids. Djoser’s hired architect, named Imhotep, was to line and excavate the underneath of the pyramid.

ANICENT EGYPT In the 4th Dynasty Sneferu created a

design for his second pyramid, he had created The Bent Pyramid. The angle of the pyramid is a little different then those that we usually think of.

ANCIENT EGYPT King Khufu created the largest of all the

pyramids. He called it the Great Pyramid of Khuhu. For 3,800 years it remained the tallest structure made by man.  

In the 4th Dynasty the Egyptian Pyramids where created by the Egyptian people. They were treated very well, and were fed a good diet to help keep them healthy.

ANCIENT EGYPT The Egyptians where the first to create a

new form of writing. They are called hieroglyphics. They are a series of between 2,000 and 5,000 hieroglyphic characters representing a common animal or object. They also could represent the sound of the object or the general idea of it.

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ANCIENT EGYPT The mummy on the next page can be

seen at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. The sign below it describes the mummy as follows:

Who’s Under Wraps?

When this mummy came to this Museum, it was partially unwrapped, and very little was know about its history or the individual inside.

Using 2D and 3D CT scans, the Museum scientist found that the brain and major organs were removed and rolls of linen filled out the abdominal cavity. This evidence of superior mummification tells that the deceased belonged to the upper class. The crossed arms were consistent mummification practices beginning about 500 B.C.

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ANCIENT EGYPT After the mummification process, which

takes 70 days, they where wrapped and placed in a coffin and then placed in a stone sarcophagus.

Weird but true:Sarcophagus means ‘flesh eating’ in Greek.

ANCIENT EGYPT The mummy shown in this slide is kind of

creepy looking I’m sure. But because of the way the Egyptians mummified there people we can learn more about ancient life in Egypt. Scientist have learned how to get DNA from these mummy’s. The mummy from above was someone who lived and walked and breathed a long time ago (300B.C.- A.D.150). Being able to see something that is that old is remarkable. The Egyptians also mummified there children and pets. They believed that doing this allowed them to live as a whole in the after-life, if the mummification process was not done correctly then they would parish after death.

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