Christmas vacation started when I went to Egypt. We then flew to Cairo where we met rest of the tour group. Imagine Kenyans and Indians in Cairo‚ the largest city in Africa with a population of about 16 million. We stayed at grand Pyramids hotel‚ a five star hotel in the centre of the city. We soon found out that even if Egypt is a third world country‚ it is much modernized. This is especially in Cairo with its fantastic art deco‚ great shopping areas and great roads. We started our trip in Cairo
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Contributions of ancient egypt Many of ancient Egypt’s contribution to society not only advanced them as a civilization but left an impressionable impact on the accomplishments of the modern day. Nestled within the fertile valley of the Nile‚ Egypt was protected on all sides from invasion and at the same time uninfluenced by many outside cultures. Although its overall isolation by the expanse of the surrounding desert to the west and the red sea to the east‚ this thriving culture’s achievements went
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Did you know‚ in Ancient Egypt times they kept Crocodiles as pets? Believe it or not‚ it´s true! We have animals as pets‚ animals for work and we sometimes ‚ we hunt animals too. For most of us though‚ we don’t have animals as religious figures or believe animals symbolize anyone specific. The Egyptians though had animals as all of these. The Egyptians had many different types of animals for work‚ as pets‚ and food‚ but many of their animals were important because they had a story behind them
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to the public. The Pharaoh and Priest was thought to have direct access to these gods. Priests had to worship and make offerings to the Gods to keep the forces of chaos at bay. In this way they were very important‚ if things were not going well in Egypt‚ the public might blame the Pharaoh and priest. 4. Conclusion In conclusion‚ without their religion the Egyptian society would not have existed‚ as we know it. Egyptian culture revolved around its ardent beliefs. This celebration of
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Ancient History Preliminary Assessment Task 2013 TRANSCRIPT: TUTANKHAMUN’S TOMB‚ EGYPT When archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922‚ he remarked that it was “the day of days‚ the most wonderful that I have ever lived through‚ and certainly one whose like I can never hope to see again.” On that November day‚ not only had this man uncovered an unknown ancient Egyptian tomb‚ but one that had lain nearly undisturbed for over 3000 years whose remains laying within astounded
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The practice of religion and the worship of gods and goddesses had a significant role in everyday life in Ancient Egypt. Hapy is a mummified man with a baboon head. Hapy the god of silt deposited by the yearly Nile river flooding. The yearly flooding is called inundation. Silt is in the water from the Nile and on the banks. Hapy is prayed too from everyday Egyptians to have a good flood that year so silt goes all over the land. Egyptians need this silt because it helps crops grow so‚ when the Nile
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Greek word‚ “kosmetikos”‚ which means “skilled in the use of cosmetics.” The history of cosmetology is long and can be traced from many important cultures. Egyptian Cosmetology The beginning of the use of cosmetics can first be seen in ancient Egypt. Egyptians were the first to pay attention to the human body and to beautify it in a grand scale. Looking beautiful was their priority. Cosmetics were worn daily‚ at religious ceremonies‚ and in the preparation of the dead for the afterlife. Through
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never had to think of. It shows us how climate will bring out new features in architecture‚ and that‚ what might be beautiful in Egypt‚ might seem ridiculous in Chicago. Only the suitable is beautiful. STYLE OF CONSTRUCTION:- Using stone as the main constructional material led to trabeated and columned architecture‚ resembling that of the temple architecture in Ancient Egypt. Because many Greek buildings were made of wood‚ mud-brick‚ or clay‚ nothing remains of them except for a few ground-plans
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modern western medicine. Cannabis was also used to ease pain from surgery. Egyptian Medicine: Much of what is known about Egyptian medicine comes from the Ebers papyrus‚ written around 3000 B.C.E.. It is the most complete medical text from ancient Egypt. The papyrus addressed both mental and physical illnesses‚ indicating that the Egyptians held them at the same level. Their drugs were mainly herbal‚ although some incantations were also used as treatments. The Egyptians also utilized and cultivated
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Sudan‚ and Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea‚ with a total distance of 5584 km. From its remotest headstream in Burundi‚ the river is 6671 km long. The river basin covers an area of more than 3‚349‚000 sq km. Not only is the Nile considered a wonder by Herodotus‚ but by people all over the world‚ due to its impotance to the growth of a civilization.<br><br>The first great African civilization developed in the northern Nile Valley in about 5000 BC. Dependent on agriculture‚ this state‚ called Egypt‚ relied
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