Ancient Egyptian Inventions Wednesday‚ 16 September 2009 Egyptian civilization was born on the banks of the Nile in 3150 BC‚ when the upper and lower Egypt were united under the rule of the first Pharaoh. Egyptians were intelligent people who made inventions in almost every corner of life‚ which made them the longest lived civilization. Although normally the Egyptian civilization is associated with the pyramids and mummies‚ the Egyptians actually created numerous inventions that have made
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cartouches and images destroyed leaving obvious gaps in the late queen’s artwork. Historians believe that the mystery behind Thutmose’s actions stem directly from his own dislike for his stepmother. Towards the end of his reign‚ Thutmose III son Amenhotep II‚ his soon to be successor‚ made one last attempt to have his father remove Hatshepsut from all historical record. He convinced him that by doing so he could erase all female breaks in the royal Thutmose male lineage. Both theories sound plausible
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Ancient Egypt: Old‚ Middle‚ and New Kingdom Outline I. Thesis: Ancient Egyptians were the basis for many western traditions. Their influences are noticeable in art‚ architecture‚ and religion. II. The Old Kingdom A. Zoser‚ the first pharaoh. 1. built the famed Step Pyramid 2. brought unity to Egypt B. Religion 1. creation 2. gods C. Art D. Downfall of the Old Kingdom III. The Middle Kingdom A. Pyramids B. Middle Kingdom religion 1
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The third shape: In this shape the recumbent lion appears in a naturalistic relaxed pose with its head turns to the side‚ the front paws are crossed over each other. The oldest example of this shape is dated back to the reign of Thutmosis III (18th dynasty). There is a granite statue of a recumbent lion‚ is dated back to this period and preserved in the Walters Art Museum‚ Baltimore‚ Maryland (Pl. 9). This new technique of the recumbent statues was only limited to the statues of the guardian lions
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The Canopic Shrine of King Tutankhamun is a 35.6” long by 35” wide by 53.5” high structure consisting of three separate sections used to house the important mummified organs of King Tutankhamun. The outer shrine is a subtractive method gilded wood frame in the round resting on sledges with a roof bordered by cobras with solar discs on their heads. The cobras‚ or uraei‚ is a symbol of royalty and is an indication of the status of the person the shrine is dedicated to. The sun discs are a representation
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In Ancient Egypt there were over 29 Kings and Pharaohs and over 5 Queens. Some of the most famous kings and queens were: Ramses II‚ Ramses III‚ King Tut‚ Cleopatra‚ and Nefertiti. <br> <br>Ramses II (reigned 1279-1212 BC)‚ ancient Egyptian king‚ third ruler of the 19th dynasty‚ the son of Seti I. During the early part of his reign Ramses fought to reign the territory in Africa and Western Asia that Egypt had held during the 16th and 15th centuries BC. His principle opponents were the Hittites‚ a
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Egypt. For a time‚ Egypt was a matriarchal‚ or female-run society. Hatshepsut’s son‚ Thutmose‚ was the next pharaoh. He spent most of his rule focused on expanding the Egyptian empire. This caused the pharaoh’s control over Egypt to weaken. Amenhotep‚ another new kingdom pharaoh‚ changed Egyptian way of life dramatically during his rule. He converted Egypt from their traditional polytheistic religion to monotheism. The god he wanted people to worship was called Aton. Tut‚ a pharaoh famous
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Stonehenge: In England… features in Arthutian legend and in other novels… built during the Neolithic‚ meaning new stone 2950-1600 BCE Middle Eastern Art BCE Dates: Sumerian/Mesopotamian/Old Babylonian – present day Iraq 4‚000 – 1‚925 BC Hittite – from Turkey 1‚500 – 700 BC control overlaps with Assyrian Assyrian – drive out Hittites 1‚000 – 612 BC Neo-Babylonian/Chaldean – 605 – 562 BC Persian – (present day Iran) 538 – 330 BC Innovations of the culture: Plough‚ cuneiform‚ developed tax
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diplomacy Technology Agriculture Body 1: Trade and Diplomacy Defeat of the Hyksos lead to new trade routes and diplomatic relations within the syria-palestine region. First time pharaohs established diplomatic relations with foreigners. e.g. Amenhotep II‚ strengthening bonds with the Mitanni‚ Hittites and Babylonians and Thutmoses IV marriage to a princess of Mitanni “We can catch a glimpse of an active court at Avaris‚ with international interests‚ sending diplomatic presents and perhaps arranging
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Hatshepsut as king Personalities can influence the course of history. By synthesising information students can construct an evaluation of Hatshepsut’s significance and legacy. There is quite a lot of evidence from this period‚ primarily archaeological. This evidence presents Hatshepsut as she wished to be presented‚ even though a great deal of archaeological evidence of her reign has been destroyed. The student therefore should be able to argue why she became “King” of Egypt‚ why she presented
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