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    Egyptian Pharaohs

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    Pharaohs were the supreme leader of Egypt but that was a job they couldn’t do alone They Had many different workers working for him Egyptians were really religious people who believed in many different gods‚ goddesses‚ and Pharaohs The king of all gods being Re‚ the sun god They also believed small figures of gods would protect them. They also believed that making eyes on their doors‚ it would word off evil Cats were a worshiped animal They were worshiped so much that there was a law if a person

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    between religion and Athletics in Ancient Greece? On balance‚ were the Ancient Games vastly different from modern olympics? How did greek attitudes towards sports differ from present day attitudes? What does the role of games in Ancient Greece suggest about the significance of sports in any society? All the answers to these questions can be found in the informational noval “Organized Greek Games” written by William J. Baker. So‚ what was the relationship between religion and Athletics in Ancient Greece

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    There is no doubt that the annual flooding of the Nile River was the greatest environmental factor contributing to the development of early Egyptian civilization. The Nile snakes through a vast desert wasteland with the world’s largest desert‚ the Sahara‚ to the east‚ and several smaller deserts to the west. These deserts are inhospitable to most life forms‚ but the earliest settlers to the region‚ around 6000 BCE‚ were drawn to the banks of the Nile by plentiful fish and abundant fruit trees.

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    Ancient Greek and Ancient Egyptian Art Compared Egyptian art comes from the paintings the Egyptians created in the tombs of rich people when they died. These pictures were supposed to help the dead person out when he or she reached the next world‚ where the Egyptians thought you lived after you died in this world. At first‚ carvers had a hard time painting the pictures but in about 2160 B.C. they started taking short cuts and made their work sloppier. Greek art was much different from the Egyptians

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    Egyptian Times TUT IS DEAD! Last night at 8:15pm our beloved pharaoh Tutankhamen died. Our pharaoh was born on February 2 1341bc. Even although he only lived for nineteen years he ruled our kingdom for nine years. He switched our religion back from what our horrible king Akhenaten did he moved our capital back and overall changed our lives back. We have been well assured that our greatest tomb makers have put many curses on his tomb so that no one will be able to disturb his resting place.

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    How did class‚ gender‚ and religion shape Egyptian life? Class was an important to the Egyptian life because it kept everyone organized and in place. The highest class was the god on earth or Pharaoh‚ ruler of the Egyptian people. It was duty to protect them‚ as well as keep in touch with gods of Egypt. He was also to keep the gods happy so they would a flood the Nile river with water for a plenteous harvest. All the land belong to Pharaoh‚ but he allowed his citizen to use it because of

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    Religion was very important to the ancient Mesopotamians. They believed in gods‚ goddesses‚ and demons. The ancient mesopotamians also believed in the Netherworld‚ their version of the afterlife. The people of Mesopotamia believed that their world was controlled by gods‚ goddesses‚ monsters and demons. The mesopotamians were polytheistic‚ they believed in hundreds of gods. They also believed that gods created demons‚ good and bad. The people of ancient mesopotamia believed that by worshiping

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    According to Mark Cartwright of the Ancient History Encyclopedia‚ Ancient Greek religion is‚ “personal‚ direct‚ and present in all areas of life.” (Cartwright 1). The Ancient Greeks practiced polytheism—meaning they worship more than one god. In fact they worshiped over hundreds of gods. Of those gods there are the main 12‚ known as the “Twelve Olympians.” They are Zeus‚ Poseidon‚ Hades‚ Athena‚ Aphrodite‚ Demeter‚ Hephaestus‚ Hermes‚ Apollo‚ Ares‚ Artemis‚ Dionysius. Each of these gods are the gods

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    Influences of Egyptian Architecture Archaeological discoveries in Egypt reawakened an interest in the ancient temples and monuments. Egyptian Revival architecture became fashionable during the 1800s. In the early 1900s‚ the discovery of King Tut’s tomb stirred a fascination for Egyptian artifacts and the rise of Art Deco architecture. Where did the Ancient Egyptians live?The Ancient Egyptians lived along the banks of the river Nile in Egypt. Farmers first settled in Egypt along the River Nile around

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    Alejandra Fraguada Ancient & Medieval Western Civilization Contributions of Egyptian Civilization Ancient Egyptians were the first to use and invent linen‚ glass‚ ink and paper. They were the one who invented the alphabet‚ Geometry‚ clock and the calendar. They were the first to contribute to the refinement of dress and ornament. They introduced to us to the furniture‚ dwellings and to build magnificent buildings. Egypt contributed to that of human knowledge‚ invention‚ and scientific discoveries

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