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Name: Naimur Rahman
Subject: English 102 Program: B.Sc. in EEE
ID: 14153108016
Intake: 15th
Culture OfCulture Of
Ancient Ancient EgyptEgypt
3200 B.C. – 312 B.C.3200 B.C. – 312 B.C.
EgyptianMonuments
Sphinx and PyramidsAt Giza
Step Pyramid of Zoser
Obelisk ofHatshepsut
Pyramids
The pyramids were built from LIMESTONELIMESTONE
The Great Pyramid, built for Pharaoh Khufu,
contains over 2 million limestone blocks, each
weighing roughly 2 ½ tons!
As the pyramids still stand today it is easy to see the ancient Egyptians
knowledge in mathematics &
geometry.
The diagram below shows the outside of the Great Pyramid.
The pyramids in front of the Great Pyramid were built for the
Pharaoh’s Queens.
A temple was built in front of the Great Pyramid to allow daily
rituals, and where offerings were left.
The buildings surrounding the pyramid are called MASTABASMASTABAS,
which were tombs that held nobles.
The inside of the pyramid contained many different
areas. * Air Shafts * King’s Chamber * Other Chambers * Grand Gallery * Queen’s Chamber * Underground Chamber
The Great SphinxThe Great Sphinx
The Great Sphinx is a large human-headed lion that
was carved from a mound of natural rock. It is located in Giza where it guards the front of Khafra’s pyramid.
Legends have been told for many years about the Great Sphinx. These stories tell
about the powers & mysteries of the Sphinx. Some people believe that
there are hidden passageways or rooms
underneath, but nothing has been found…. yet!
Mummification
Mummification: Process of embalming & drying corpses to prevent them from decaying.Ancient Egyptians believed in an
afterlife. They mummified the body so the soul could return
later.
Anubis was the god who watched over the
process of mummifying people when they died.
After the embalming procedure, the
mummy’s internal organs were placed in
these clay Caponic jars.
Egyptian Gods
As you know, the ancient Egyptians practiced a polytheistic, animistic religion. Here are some of the key gods of the Egyptian religion. Notice their animalistic qualities. Next to each god you
will see their name, and what they are a god of.
RaRa – the sun god. He was
the most important god of the
ancient Egyptians.
IsisIsis – the protective
goddess. She used powerful magic to help
people in need.
Anubis Anubis – the god of embalming
and the dead.
Osiris – god of the dead, and ruler of
the underworld.
SethSeth – the god of chaos.
AtumAtum – the creator god.
Believed to be the first god to
exist.
SekhmetSekhmet – goddess of
war.
HorusHorus – god of the sky.
Protector of the pharaoh.
Egyptian ArtIn Egyptian art the human body is usually shown in profile or partial profile.
Hieroglyphics
The earliest form of writing in Egypt were pictographs, like the one you see below. Each picture stood for an idea. For example a picture of a bird would
mean bird.
As time past, the scribes needed to find an easier way of writing. As a result, a newer form of hieroglyphics
was formed.
Another innovation came overtime. Papyrus, a paper-like material was developed. Now scribes could write on a more compact surface, instead of stone or clay.
As the Egyptian civilization declined, any chance of deciphering hieroglyphics was
lost…. … That is until the Rosetta Stone was discovered in 1799.The Rosetta Stone
contained a message in 3 different languages: * Hieroglyphics
* Hieroglyphics (in a simpler form)* Greek
Finally, in 1822 the stone was deciphered!!
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