Egyptians

I have always had a fascination with Mesopotamia and the cultures that develop in this region of the world. Their ability to cultivate the land and create organized city states, established a stable support system, which allowed for the exchange ideas, culture, laws, religion, and trade. Trading fostered the cross-cultural sharing of their celebrated Gods. However, each Sumerian city state had its own chief protector God. Within the temples, devoted to the city’s divine protector, there have…

goddess representing Upper Egypt. The Egyptians used the eye as a funerary amulet for protection against evil and to guide their rebirth in the underworld” (Alchin). This amulet is made of gold and glass. Formal qualities of art include visual elements and visual principles that make up a piece of art. The use of color with bright blue and gold and the quality of lines detailed in the vulture are two visuals elements in the Eye of Horus. Since most ancient Egyptian art was never meant to be seen…

Art of Ancient Egypt Introduction The art of Ancient Egypt refers to the architecture, sculpture, painting, and other parts that were produced by ancient Egyptians. These works of art were produced by the Egyptian civilization that was located in the lower Nile valley and most of them appeared between 3000 BC and 100 AD. The art of Ancient Egypt was characterized by highly developed sculpture and painting which were both very symbolic and stylized. Most of the Ancient Egypt art that has…

would be buried inside the pyramid with the cement and clay. This was considered and honorable death with few having the physical attributes to complete such a task. There was a theory published by British scholar K. Spence stating that “Ancient Egyptians aligned the pyramids by using the simultaneous transit of two circumpolar stars (Delta Ursae Minoris) in order to establish true North.”( Venner The Pyramids page…

It is evident that Egyptians owed their existence to the favorable environmental conditions that prevailed in the corner of Africa, where the empire thrived for thousands of years. Like it was mentioned before, the Nile allowed for the development of agriculture, farming, and life in general. That prosperity gave the Egyptians a reason to respect and admire nature and encouraged them to live in harmony with their surroundings. The positive relationship between man and nature, combined with the…

Exodus and the studying of Egyptian theology, one can draw many lines connecting the two. The primary connection is that of an attack on the gods of Egypt. There are a few varying views on the way that they are connected, but whichever way one decides upon, the connections are obvious. The plagues and Exodus in general can teach a great deal about God’s sovereignty and about being spiritual underdogs in a pluralistic world. While researching the ten plagues and Egyptian theology, one will often…

Bastet, or Bast, is one of the most well-known goddesses in Egyptian history. She is usually presented with head of a cat. Bast and I share multiple traits, including protection, music, and being a warrior. She and I both seem to be very nurturing and compassionate towards others. We both are strong and independent, making sure to fight for, and protect ourselves as well as others. Bast is known, in many cases, as the Goddess of Protection. In earlier days, she protected the Pharaoh and the sun…

Going back thousands and thousands of years ago, two civilizations, Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt, were very different according to the five key elements of culture. First, one key aspect that was very contrasting between these civilizations was the language. For example, Mesopotamia had distinct origins and a different style of writing. The earliest forms of writing in Mesopotamia was based on pictograms which “were used to communicate basic information about crops and taxes (Writing 1). As…

The Great Pyramid Of Giza The great Pyramid of Giza was built as a tomb for Egyptian King Khufu and is known as the Pyramid of Khufu. The great Pyramid of Giza was built as a tomb for Egyptian King Khufu and is known as the Pyramid of Khufu. All the slaves worked on the Pyramid seven days a week for twenty-three years. It was the tallest structure in the world for about 4,000 years. It stands at 449.5ft tall, but has lost (31ft) due to erosion. The Pyramid weighs nearly 6.5 million…

Egyptians mummified their dead because they believed they would need their bodies in the afterlife. The mummification process took 70 days. The process began with the removal of all the organs including the brain which they thought was not important. Then…