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Thursday 20 September 2012
Geography
Nile River
The Nile River in the Ancient Egyptian times was very important it was even worshipped as a god. People used it for farming, built houses around it, fishing, transportation, herding, extra food source for animals and a water source. Flax and papyrus grew around the banks of the river and were used in their everyday life. Flax was used to make oil and fiber and papyrus was used to make paper. The Nile River also flooded every year calleed the Inundation which brang water to irrigate the dry land and the Ancient Egyptians used it as a calendar because they thought the Inundation was the beginning of a new year. A layer of rich, black silt was deposited there every year after the Nile flooded. They planted their crops every February, after the Nile had receded back to the river bed and harvested them each June, shortyly before the Inundation came again.
A delta is a triangular tract of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river, typically where it diverges into several outlets. The delta of the Nile was very important as it had rich farmland. The fertile lands in Ancient Egypt were called "Black land" and it was located on the banks of the Nile.
Oases are found throughout Egypt and Ancient Egyptians used it by camping there, growing fruit and growing grain.
Papyrus, flax, gold, salt and sycamore are five examples of natural resources that were available in the Ancient Egyptian empire. Papyrus was used to make paper, flax was used to make oil and fiber, gold was used to earn respect from friends and enemies, salt was used for preserving and sycamore was used to start a fire.
Based on the availability of resources and the geographical features of the Egyptian Empire, the sites for the pyramids and temples were chosen by making sure quarries that had the required stone to make it was nearby.
Emmer wheat, lettuce, cucumber, leek, onion, radish, orchard, pomegranate, dates, melons, figs, barley, lentils, garlic, peas and fava beans were the most common crops and animals food sources grown by Ancient Egyptians.
The Nile River in the Ancient Egyptian times was very important it was even worshipped as a god. People used it for farming, built houses around it, fishing, transportation, herding, extra food source for animals and a water source. Flax and papyrus grew around the banks of the river and were used in their everyday life. Flax was used to make oil and fiber and papyrus was used to make paper. The Nile River also flooded every year calleed the Inundation which brang water to irrigate the dry land and the Ancient Egyptians used it as a calendar because they thought the Inundation was the beginning of a new year. A layer of rich, black silt was deposited there every year after the Nile flooded. They planted their crops every February, after the Nile had receded back to the river bed and harvested them each June, shortyly before the Inundation came again.
Geography
Egypt is in the Middle East region of the world. Natron, brine, soda, limestone, sandstone, granite, basalt, quartzite, copper, malachite, turquoise, alabaster, jasper, carnelian, tin, gold, feldspar and amethyst were mined in Ancient Egypt. Limestone, granite and sandstone came from Ancient Egytian quarries and were used to build pyramids, temples and statues.A delta is a triangular tract of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river, typically where it diverges into several outlets. The delta of the Nile was very important as it had rich farmland. The fertile lands in Ancient Egypt were called "Black land" and it was located on the banks of the Nile.
Oases are found throughout Egypt and Ancient Egyptians used it by camping there, growing fruit and growing grain.
Papyrus, flax, gold, salt and sycamore are five examples of natural resources that were available in the Ancient Egyptian empire. Papyrus was used to make paper, flax was used to make oil and fiber, gold was used to earn respect from friends and enemies, salt was used for preserving and sycamore was used to start a fire.
Based on the availability of resources and the geographical features of the Egyptian Empire, the sites for the pyramids and temples were chosen by making sure quarries that had the required stone to make it was nearby.
Emmer wheat, lettuce, cucumber, leek, onion, radish, orchard, pomegranate, dates, melons, figs, barley, lentils, garlic, peas and fava beans were the most common crops and animals food sources grown by Ancient Egyptians.
Wednesday 19 September 2012
Daily Life
Craftsmen
Crafstmen wore a plain linen kilt and lived in a simple house. They ate figs, dates, bread, butter, honey, milk, fish and roasted meat in their everyday life. Their job was to supervise a construction and if they had a family, look after the children. They had some free time and spent it by playing senet, an Egyptian board game and sleeping. When supervising a construction, craftsmen can usually be seen caring the plan of the construction.
Women
Women of Ancient Egypt wore a linen dress, a reed necklace, an amulet and lived in a house near the Nile River. They ate bread, fruit, lettuce and wild honey; some were bought from the market while some were farmed by themselves. Their job was to cook, laundry and look after the kids. At that time, they used a large stone as a washboard and liked to gossip in their free time.
Crafstmen wore a plain linen kilt and lived in a simple house. They ate figs, dates, bread, butter, honey, milk, fish and roasted meat in their everyday life. Their job was to supervise a construction and if they had a family, look after the children. They had some free time and spent it by playing senet, an Egyptian board game and sleeping. When supervising a construction, craftsmen can usually be seen caring the plan of the construction.
Women
Women of Ancient Egypt wore a linen dress, a reed necklace, an amulet and lived in a house near the Nile River. They ate bread, fruit, lettuce and wild honey; some were bought from the market while some were farmed by themselves. Their job was to cook, laundry and look after the kids. At that time, they used a large stone as a washboard and liked to gossip in their free time.
Friday 14 September 2012
Snefru
Before he was a
Pharaoh, Snefru was the leader of the Ancient Egyptian army. Unlike most
Pharaohs, he didn’t gain power through birthright but through marriage. He was
also the founder of the 4th Dynasty and reigned as Pharaoh for 24
years.
His leadership
style was intelligence and logic. With his intelligence, he kept the power of
the royal family fixed and together. Without his logic, he wouldn’t have been
able to construct his 3 pyramids and be the military leader.
His 3 most known
major accomplishments were campaigning against the Libyans and Nubians,
constructing his 3 pyramids and sending a fleet of 40 ships to Lebanon to get
timber as Ancient Egypt was running low on timber.
Snefru made 3
pyramids while he reigned Ancient Egypt as a Pharaoh. Those are the Meidum,
Bent and Red pyramids. The Meidum pyramid is a step pyramid and it is located
around 100km south of Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The ruined part has a height
of 65m, the height from the base to the summit is 93.5m and the base is around
144m long.
The Bent pyramid
and it is a type of bent pyramid. It has a height of 101.1m, a base of 188.6m
and it is located approximately 40km south of Cairo.
And last but not
least, the Red pyramid is a type of true pyramid because as you can see, it is
almost an equal square pyramid. It has a height of 104m, a base of 220m and it
is located in the town of Dashur.
Because Snefru
was the leader of the Ancient Egyptian army, he led every battle and won almost
all the time. He also won the battle against the Libyans and Nubians.
He had 8 sons
and 5 daughters with lots of women but the queen at that time was Hetepheres I.
His parents were Meresankh and his stepfather was Huni but not much information
can be found about them. One of his sons was Khufu, the builder of the Pyramids
of Giza.
I found 3
interesting facts about Snefru. He was actually the first Pharaoh to have his
name written in a cartouche as shown here. It reads S-nef-r-u. Hetepheres I,
his wife was probably his half sister and did you know, “Snefru” in Egyptian
language or hieroglyphics means “The Beauty Maker”?
Wednesday 5 September 2012
Hieroglyphics
10 interesting facts about hieroglyphics...
- Unlike the language we use nowadays, hieroglyphics were actually pictures of objects. For example, a foot, hand, bird and lion
- You can read hieroglyphics from any direction you want. Whether it be from left to right, right to left, top to bottom, bottom to top or even diagonally
- An eye stands for the number 1
- The Rosetta Stone was found in 1799 and it decoded the hieroglyphic language
- The place where the Rosetta Stone was found was named Rosetta but it is now called Rashid
- Jean Francois Champollion, a French scholar, decoded the hieroglyphic language
- There were two types of hieroglyphic language; demotic and hieroglyphics which priests and scribes use
- The Rosetta Stone was dedicated to Ptolemy V and it also had the king's cartouche
- The Rosetta Stone was found by French soldiers who were rebuilding a fort in Egypt
- The Rosetta Stone the French soldiers found was only a part of a bigger stone
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