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Ancient Egypt

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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1.

EGYPT

  • Egypt is one the great civilizations.
  • Their buildings are like the heart and soul of the desert.
  • They were decorated with paintings, carved stone, and hieroglyphics.
  • The art tells stories of the past Pharohs
  • This very country holds on one seven wonders of the world.
Photo by Darren Krape
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PYRAMID OF GIZA

  • The temple serves as a tomb for their fallen rulers.
  • Ancient Egyptians provided offerings such as food, furniture, even animals
  • This went to not only him, but anyone buried with him.
  • This was built for Khufu,the second of the eight kings of the fourth dynasty
  • Even to this day, vandals try to rob structures like this of it's valuable contents.
3.

GREAT SPHINX

  • This is one the most recognizable statues of Egypt.
  • It has a lion's body, a bird's wing, and a man/woman's face.
  • Unlike the pyramids, the sphinx is made of limestone bedrock.
  • This was made 4500 years ago.
  • No one is certain that the face resembles on of the Pharohs, Khafre.
4.

VALLEY OF THE KINGS

  • The Egyptians belief states "to speak with the dead is to make him live again."
  • This site has been used as a royal burial grounds.
  • This was around since the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties.
  • Like the pyramids, the valley of the kings has things the king might need.
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EGYPTIAN COLONNADE

  • This the Luxor colonnade of Egypt.
  • It is the grand entrance to Opet.
  • Two seated double statues of Amun and Mut are on the south side.
  • There is also a grand statue of Amehotep III with his wife within the colonnade.
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PYRAMID'S PUROPSE

  • These pyramids are many things.
  • It has been used as burial grounds for fallen Pharohs
  • They seal in anything the Pharohs might need for a "new life"
  • Even king Tut has been buried here.
  • This was also used to appease the Egyptian sun god, Ra.
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TIMELINE

  • The old kingdom started 3200 and ended 2180 A.D
  • The first few pyramids were built around 2560 BC
  • The Middle Kingdom era began 2040-1674 BC
  • Settler from Western Asia call Hyksos captured Egypt
  • The new kingdom era started and ended 1507-1070 BC
Photo by MrOmega
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CITATIONS

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