PYRAMIDS Pyramid (architecture) ‚ ceremonial structures used as tombs or temples that were built by the people of certain ancient civilization ‚ notably the ancient Egyptians ‚ the Aztecs ‚ and the Maya ‚ and certain other ancient peoples of the northern Andean region of South America . The Pyramids of Egypt are of an exact pyramidal form ‚ having four triangular sides that meet at a point at the summit . Pyramids in Central and South
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Discussion Leader: Ismail Gul Discussion Questions for Ancient Egypt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOUjDIX37o4 1. The Egyptian style of the human body lasted 3‚000 years. Why do you think that Egyptians depicted the human body this way and why was it never changed? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Yxn7ECkNOQ 2. What is the significance of Egyptian statues and Pyramids? How were the pyramids created and what did they symbolize? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWvr_8mk6iQ http://www.youtube.com/watch
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Mesopotamians had a unique belief about the afterlife that was tied to their regions beliefs. For example one key point I notice about the Mesopotamians is that they believe life is not over when someone dies. Mesopotamians had a strong beliefs about death also‚ they saw death as inescapable. This is shown in short story of The Epic Of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh went on a long journey and became animal-like looking for a way to become immortal. However he found a way to become immortal it was stolen
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In the ancient times (4000-30B.C.) the Egyptian Pharaohs were the most powerful people on the planet. They had sophisticated methods for building and irrigation. In one area that they lagged in sophistication was the basic form they used for writing their language. The ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphics that was often expressed through pictographs that are stylized pictures used to express words and subjects. The use of pictographs was a very primitive form of communication that took lots
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Ancient Egypt and India’s Daily Life A long‚ long time ago in Egypt and India everyone had a job to do. In fact‚ I have a story to tell you about how they survived each and every single day. I will tell you the similarities and differences on Egypt and India’s daily life. Let me tell you it is crazy cool how they survived such a long life. I will also tell you which daily life would be better to live in. The similarities about Egypt and India’s daily life. They both made art and some examples of
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The afterlife is where all the souls go after their host dies‚ but it all depends on what that soul during its life to determine where it stay forever. The Ancient Greeks‚ Egyptians‚ and Mayans all believed that once you die your soul goes to a place either a paradise or hellish place. They were all separated by hundreds of years and were thousands of miles away on different continents. Oddly they all share the same beliefs on the afterlife. The Ancient Greeks believed that the soul good or bad
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The ancient Egyptians were very good at taming animals and making tools for crops and animals. All of the animals that they tamed were cattle‚ goats‚ pigs‚ ducks‚ cows‚ geese‚ and more. They used all of the animals for food‚ hides‚ and milk. The bigger animals like the goats‚ cows ‚and cattle were used to plow things. Using a tool called the plow‚ they were able to make the soil better for their crops. When the crops were planted they used a sickle to cut down the grains. These were some of the tools
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Egypt is one of the world’s top rated countries for gender inequality. These roles are related to the traditional Islamic family composition. The women’s roles are associated to the domestic sphere‚ while the men’s role are associated to the public sphere. Domestic sphere is when the woman’s role is to take care of home‚ and public sphere is when the man’s role is influenced by political action. Because of the differences between men and women‚ individuals have several of different life experiences
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Food‚ Drink‚ and Festivals Ancient Egyptians did different things than what we do today‚ thanks to the fact that they lived in a desert. They didn’t have the wide open fields full of cows that were born with the sole purpose in life to die and be eaten later. They threw festivals and feasts for the gods of their religion‚ and made elaborate statues to their Gods. The many different foods they ate included bread‚ fruits‚ vegetables‚ and sometimes meat. They used barley for their bread. Nothing
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When talking about Egypt the thought of religion is what comes to mind for many people. When learning about ancient Egypt‚ the beliefs‚ and Gods that they believed in are usually taught first because it was so important to them. This is because‚ in ancient Egypt religion played a major role in Egyptian life. Egyptians believed that there is a power behind everything. Lionel Casson writes in his book “The Horizon Book of Daily Life in Ancient Egypt” that‚ “Religion permeated an Egyptians total existence
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