1st quiz Mesopotamia II. Mesopotamia is a Greek word meaning “the land between the rivers.” It is now known as Iraq. The rivers in question are the Tigris and the Euphrates. These rise in the southern part of Asia Minor (modern Turkey) and flow south into the Persian Gulf. Southern Mesopotamia was first called Sumer; middle Mesopotamia was first called Akkad and later‚ Babylonia; northern Mesopotamia was later called Assyria. Mesopotamia is correctly nicknamed “the Cradle of Civilization
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INTRODUCTION TO PYRAMIDS Kings of the Dead | Tombs Fit for Kings | Who Built the Pyramids? During Egypt’s Old Kingdom (time line)‚ the pharaohs established a stable central government in the fertile Nile Valley. Perhaps the greatest testaments to their power were the pyramids and other tombs built to shelter them in the afterlife. Kings of the Dead Ancient Egyptians believed that when the pharaoh died‚ he became Osiris‚ king of the dead. The new pharaoh became Horus‚ god of the heavens and protector
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These pyramids symbolized the decreasing rays of the sun‚ and some pyramids were faced with polished‚ increased reflective white limestone. It was created meanwhile the third dynasty. This pyramid and its border complex were invented by the architect Imhotep‚ and are mostly reflected to be the world ’s oldest monumental structures constructed of dressed masonry. They were built from 1860- 2612 BC. Definitions Acculturation: A process in which members of one cultural group adopt the beliefs
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Hammurabi Djoser Imhotep Sesostris III Aahmes Neferteri Hatshepsut Akhenaten Thutmose Shabaka Pianky Sheba Azana Solomon Sargon Darius Xerxes Cyrus Pericles Homer Pythagoras Socrates Plato Aristotle Alexander Philip Ptolemy I Hannibal Cleopatra VII Julius Caesar Augustus Caesar Justinean Jesus Diocletian Constantine Paul Muhammad Sundiata Mansa Musa Charlemagne Thomas Aquinas Ghengis Khan Martin Luther Joan of Arc Mehmet II Henry of Protugal Leonardo DaVinci
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Djoser‚ stepped pyramid and mortuary precinct of Djoser‚ Saqqara‚ Egypt‚ Third Dynasty‚ ca. 2630-2111. Imhotep and Djoser designed the stepped pyramid of Djoser. It is located at Saqqara‚ near
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media still influence the public to view the Egyptians as desert people. In the movie “The Mummy” which was shot at Egypt‚ individual Egyptians are filthy‚ greedy‚ slimey pigs. The Egyptian masses are mindless‚ murderous zombies who chant the name Imhotep. This has affected Egyptians as well as other stereotyped ethnic groups everywhere. The threat does not only affect the life of the
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Hieroglyphics were a big part of the Egyptian society. They were symbols that represented ideas‚ phrases‚ sounds‚ or objects. There were over 700 picture symbols in Hieroglyphics. The word itself translates to “holy carving” because when they were first used it was only for mainly religious carvings. Later on‚ scribes used them to record important events‚ write royal documents‚ even primary calculations‚ such as the depth of the Nile on a certain day of the year. The Egyptians carved hieroglyphics
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INTRODUCTION: Egypt is perhaps one of the very few countries that have a big haul of historical controversies. People like the Jewish hero Moses‚ Queen Cleopatra‚ Julius Caesar‚ Alexander the Great‚ King Tut and others have donned the land. Egypt showcases much of man’s history‚ his achievements and the glorious monuments that stand to tell a story for our future generations. Egypt is a nation in North Africa‚ on the Mediterranean Sea‚ and is among the most established human advancements on earth
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the values and assets that they had‚ which influenced the civilization as it progressed. Ancient Egypt is one of the most recognized ancient civilizations‚ due to their gargantuan achievements in the form of their tombs. “The Egyptian architect Imhotep designed a tomb in the shape of a pyramid‚ which they believed could be a portal to the heavens. They believed if a pharaoh was buried in this pyramid‚ his soul would be taken to the afterlife‚ and it would be resurrected” (Mark 1). These pyramids
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The history of structural engineering dates back to at least 2700 BC when the step pyramid for Pharaoh Djoser was built by Imhotep‚ the first engineer in history known by name. Pyramids were the most common major structures built by ancient civilizations because it is a structural form which is inherently stable and can be almost infinitely scaled (as opposed to most other structural forms‚ which cannot be linearly increased in size in proportion to increased loads).[1] Throughout ancient and
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