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Egypt
Maps
of Egypt, topics covered include People, Mythology, Daily Life,
Death & Burial, Writing, Archaeology. Links to other related
web site also.
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Reeder's
Egypt Page
This
page is dedicated to examining the art, architecture, religion
& history of Egypt.
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Egyptian
Timeline
2686-2181BC;
Dynasties III-VI : A golden age for Egypt. The king was
considered the incarnation of the god Horus and from the 5th
Dynasty, the son of Re, the sun god. |
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Fact
or Fiction
A pyramid is a
massive structure built as a tomb or grave to house and protect
the body of a pharaoh for the afterlife and as a monument to
honor the pharaoh. It has four triangular sides that meet at a
point. Pyramids were made from huge blocks of stone. |
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Egypt
Factbook
One
of the four great ancient civilizations, Egypt, ruled by
powerful pharaohs, bequeathed to Western civilization numerous
advances in technology, science, and the arts. For the last two
millennia, however, Egypt has served a series of foreign masters—Persians,
Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Turks, and the British. |
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The
Pyramids
For
over one thousand years Egyptian kings built tombs for
themselves and their queens in the form of; pyramids. There are
in fact over ninety 'royal' pyramids in Egypt, dotting the
landscape from the apex of the Delta to the First Cataract of
the Nile. |
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Pyramids
and Temples
This
site has links to the various temples and pyramids of Egypt. |
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How
to Build a Pyramid
The
ancient Egyptians loved pyramids. There are sixty-seven, of
various sizes, scattered around the city of Cairo alone. The
most famous, and largest, are at Gizeh, where what is believed
to be the three tombs of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkure, are lined
up side by side. |
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Khufu's
Great Pyramid
It's
756 feet long on each side, 450 high and is composed of
2,300,000 blocks of stone, each averaging 2 1/2 tons in weight.
Despite the makers' limited surveying tools no side is more than
8 inches different in length than another, and the whole
structure is perfectly oriented to the points of the compass.
Until the 19th century it was the tallest building in the world
and, at the age of 4,500 years, it is the only one of the famous
"Seven Wonders of the Ancient World" that still
stands. It is the Great Pyramid of Khufu, at Giza, Egypt. |
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List
of Mythological Deities
Click on a gods name to get a description and in some cases, an
image. |
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The
A, B, C's of Ancient Egyptian Gods and Religion
Describing the gods, goddesses, and belief systems of Ancient
Egypt is tricky business. So, short of making up an alphabet
song with the names of the gods, the best way to handle an
introduction to it all is to keep it simple and sweet. |
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GLOSSARY
OF EGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY
From ABTU (the seat of worship of Osiris) to winged disk (a form
that the god Horus Behudety (Horus of Edfu) takes in his battles
with Seth.), this glossary contains a large list of word
associated with ancient Egypt. |
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Egyptian
Mythology
Many books have been written on religion in ancient Egypt. This
brief overview is meant only to explain some of the basic
concepts and to introduce some of the gods. Religion in ancient
Egypt was not unlike modern times. Today, not everyone believes
in the same way, or of the same god. Egypt was no different.
Individual kings worshipped their own gods, as did the workers,
priests, merchants and peasants. |
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Daily
Life in Ancient Egypt
Do you know what the ancient Egyptians believed would cure a
toothache? Find out here! |
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Egyptian
Garments
The Egyptian climate with its hot summers and mild winters
favoured light clothing made from plant fibers, predominantly
linen and more rarely cotton |
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Linen:
Common Fabric for Egyptian Clothing
Flax has been used in the Middle East since the fifth millenium
BCE. In Egypt its role was probably more important than in many
other cultures, as Egyptians rarely used wool and cotton was
unknown during much of their ancient history. |
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Ancient
Egyptian Clothing
This site lists a series of facts about Egyptian clothing and
how it was made. |
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Pictures
of Egyptians Dressed in Typical Clothing
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Ancient
Egyptian Life
Egyptian clothing styles did not change much throughout ancient
times. Clothes were usually made of linens ranging from coarse
to fine texture. During the Old and Middle kingdoms, men usually
wore a short skirt called a kilt. Women wore a straight fitting
dress held up by straps. |
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Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphics were a form of writing used by the ancient
Egyptians. |
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The
Write Stuff - Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics
Ancient Egyptian history spans the course of over 3,000 years.
Over those 3,000 years, the Egyptians formed a rich culture and
civilization. Today, the historical and cultural significance of
ancient Egypt takes on many forms. A great deal of what is known
about ancient Egyptian life comes from translations of their
writings. |
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How
to Read Hieroglyphics
Can you read an hieroglyphic message. Learn the secrets at this
web site. |
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Basic
Hieroglyphic Alphabet
This page contains a list of the symbols of the basic
hieroglyphics alphabet. Each symbol is matched to a letter of
the english alphabet and includes a phonetic chart for the
correct sound. |
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The
Rosetta Stone
The Rosetta Stone was the key to discovering what the
hieroglyphics said. |
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The
Cartouche
Because the hieroglyphics were used as alphabet letters, we can
use them to spell out our names. If you'd like to see what your
name would look like in hieroglyphics, type out your name in the
space provided and click on the enter button at the bottom of
this page. |
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Common
Cartouche Symbols
Click on the symbol that interests you or appears on a cartouche
you are deciphering. Read the explanation that appears to learn
more about the cartouche owner. |
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An
Egyptian Mummification
Mummification is the preservation of a body, either animal or
human. Some mummies are preserved wet, some are frozen, and some
are dried. It can be a natural process or it may be deliberately
achieved. The Egyptian mummies were deliberately made by drying
the body. |
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Mummies
in Ancient Egypt
For centuries mummification was a wonderful and great privilege
enjoyed by the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. From about 2500 B.C.
many more humans were able to hope for immortality by having
themselves embalmed. Mummification remained an expensive
business, well beyond most Egyptians. |
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Mummification
The earliest ancient Egyptians buried their dead in small pits
in the desert. The heat and dryness of the sand dehydrated the
bodies quickly, creating lifelike and natural 'mummies'. |
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Mummification
The ancient Egyptians believed in life after death. They
believed that mummification would guarantee passage into the
next life. Some people believed that the dead lived on in the
tomb. |
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Egyptian
Mummies
The methods of embalming, or treating the dead body, that the
ancient Egyptians used is called mummification. Using special
processes, the Egyptians removed all moisture from the body,
leaving only a dried form that would not easily decay. |
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Mummies
of the World
A mummy, to put it bluntly, is an old dead body. But unlike a
skeleton or a fossil, a mummy still retains some of the soft
tissue it had when it was alive -- most often skin, but
sometimes organs and muscles, as well. |
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An
Egyptian Mummification
Mummification is the preservation of a body, either animal or
human. Some mummies are preserved wet, some are frozen, and some
are dried. |
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Some
Commonly Asked Questions About Mummies
Where were the pharaohs buried? What happened to the royal
mummies? What is "the mummy's curse"? |
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Mummies
How do mummies stand the test of time? This site from Newton's
Apple will help your understand. |
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History
of Egypt
Choose from a list of historical time periods from the Lower
Paleolithic (c. 2 Million - 100000 BC) to the British Occupation
Period. |
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Egyptian
Timeline
2686-2181BC; Dynasties III-VI : A golden age for Egypt. The king
was considered the incarnation of the god Horus and from the 5th
Dynasty, the son of Re, the sun god. |
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History
of Egypt
About 5,000 years ago, a remarkable way of life, or
civilization, grew up along the banks of the Nile River in
Egypt. It flourished for over 3,000 years, longer than most
other civilizations in the world's history. |
