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  • Ancient Egyptian Language

    Ancient Egyptian Language

    Text messages were not sent with pyramids. However, a block of the pyramid presented by King Pepi I in 1880 alarmed the new Gaston Maspero, who convinces Mariette to uncover the remains of another pyramid, the Kings of Mererer, at the end of December. Then there came a fantastic discovery: the walls were covered in Egyptian hieroglyphic columns.

  • Writing in Ancient Egypt

    Writing in Ancient Egypt

    Published around 3100 BC, hieroglyphic script was used. They are graven, sacred symbols that bear the gods' utterances and convey the sounds, meanings, and symbols of the drawings they speak.

  • Egyptian Astronomy in Ancient Egypt

    Astronomy in Ancient Egypt

    Astronomy was significant to the Egyptian way of life. The ancient Egyptians were able to anticipate the Nile River's floods and plan agricultural activities by using the celestial vault to create the earliest calendars and sundials.

  • Science in Ancient Egypt

    Science in Ancient Egypt

    The agricultural system of ancient Egypt is connected to its science. The ancient Egyptians created a calendar that divided the year into 365 days in order to control the development of rich land along the flow of the Nile, favoring astronomical study.

  • The economy in ancient Egypt

    The Economy in Ancient Egypt

    Because the area in the Nile valley is so fertile, agriculture has always been the main industry in Egypt. Because of its exceptional agricultural output, temples and pyramids were built with the money earned from farming.

  • Ancient Egyptian Social Structure

    Ancient Egyptian Social Structure

    Ancient Egypt's social and organizational structure was arranged into hierarchical levels, with the monarch at the top. The top of Ancient Egypt's political-social structure was the pharaoh. The pharaoh, who inherited his position at the top of the hierarchical power structure, is the ultimate ruler in the state system.

Ancient Egyptian Civilization

Facts about Ancient Egyptian Civilization

  • 05 16, 2023

Facts about Ancient Egyptian Civilization

The Egyptian civilisation is one of the most important civilisations in the ancient world, and it is also one of the oldest civilisations to have recorded its history. The history of Egyptian civilisation is divided into two main sections; the first section is the prehistoric era, which was the beginning of the settlement of Egyptian man in the Nile Valley region in about 6000 BC, and in that period the Egyptians knew agriculture and domesticated animals.

The Egyptian civilisation advanced in this era, and two states were established in it, the Delta and Upper Egypt, and in 3100 BC these two states were united into one state, and this was during the era of Mina, the unifier of the two countries. The second section is the historical era of Egypt, and in this era the Egyptians knew writing, and three states and thirty royal families appeared.

The Egyptian civilisation has four main eras: the Old Testament, which spanned the First and Second Dynasties, marked by political unity and solid foundations. Key pharaohs included Nina and Daimon, and Hotep Sakhmoy and Praib Sen. The Old Kingdom, from 2690 to 2180 BC, was characterized by internal security, astronomy, medicine, and engineering. It is also known for the construction of the pyramids and significant architectural development.

The Old Kingdom was ruled by influential kings such as Djoser, Khafre, Mankhaura, and Unas. The Middle Dynasty, from 2060-1710 BC, saw Egypt's interest in foreign policy and control over Lower Nubia. The Twelfth Dynasty was considered a golden period, while the Fifteenth Dynasty saw weakness and decay due to the Hyksos' occupation. Despite these challenges, warfare methods such as war chariots developed. 

The modern state, from the 18th-20th dynasties, saw Egypt impose control over areas from northern Syria to Sudan. The capital was Thebes, and temples like Karnak Temple and Luxor were built. A religious coup occurred when Akhenaten worshipped the sun disk, unifying the gods, and made Tel el-Amarna the capital of Egypt instead of Thebes.

The Egyptian civilisation has a wide range of monuments and symbols that testify to the greatness of the ancient Egyptians, the most important of these symbols are: The Pyramids of Giza, Abu Simbel Temple, Sunsert Obelisk and the Sphinx.

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The Ancient Egyptian Civilization is known for its remarkable achievements in various fields, including architecture, mathematics, medicine, and art. They built incredible pyramids, developed advanced mathematical concepts, practiced early forms of medicine, and created stunning artworks and hieroglyphic writing.

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