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River Nile brings water to farm and
civilization during the period of ancient
Egypt
The use of Nile river during the
period of ancient Egypt
This picture shows the process of human after life which is drawn in a language called hieroglyph
AUTHOR: NIRMAL
The most important thing the Nile
provided to the Ancient Egyptians was
fertile land. Most of Egypt is desert, but
along the Nile River the soil is rich and
good for growing crops. The three most
important crops were wheat, flax, and
papyrus.
Wheat - Wheat was the main staple food
of the Egyptians. They used it to make
bread. They also sold a lot of their wheat
throughout the Middle East helping the
Egyptians to become rich.
Flax - Flax was used to make linen cloth
for clothing. This was the main type of
cloth used by the Egyptians.
Papyrus - Papyrus was a plant that grew
along the shores of the Nile. The
Ancient Egyptians found many uses for
this plant including paper, baskets, rope,
and sandals. Most of the people were
farmers and hunters. They also used it
for transport and trade. The Nile
supported and allowed life to thrive in
the grueling climate. The earliest
inhabitants along the river found that the
river provided many sources of food,
and more importantly, discovered an
annual 6 month period where the Nile
flooded. The brown layer of silt that the
Nile left when it receded was full of
nutrients that allowed for farming
The beliefs of ancient Egyptians
AUTHOR : NIRMAL
the Egyptians believed that when they died, they would make a
journey to another world where they would lead a new life. They
would need all the things they had used when they were alive, so
their families would put those things in their graves. Egyptians paid
vast amounts of money to have their bodies properly preserved.
Egyptians who were poor were buried in the sand whilst the rich
ones were buried in a tomb.
The ancient Egyptians' attitude towards death was influenced by
their belief in immortality. They regarded death as a temporary
interruption, rather than the cessation of life. To ensure the
continuity of life after death, people paid homage to the gods, both
during and after their life on earth. When they died, they
were mummified so the soul would return to the body, giving it
breath and life. Household equipment and food and drink were
placed on offering tables outside the tomb's burial chamber to
provide for the person's needs in the afterworld. Written funerary
texts consisting of spells or prayers were also included to assist the
dead on their way to the afterworld.
took a very long time, from start
to finish, it took about 70 days to
embalm a body. The priest in
charge would wear the mask of a
jackal representing the god
Anubis.
1. The body was washed and
purified.
2. Organs were removed. Only
the heart remained.
3. The body was filled with
stuffing.
4. The body was dried by
covering it with a substance
called natron*. This substance
absorbed all the moisture from
the body.
5. After 40 - 50 days the stuffing
was removed and replaced with
linen or sawdust.
6. The body was wrapped in
strands of linen and covered in a
sheet called a shroud.
7. The body was placed in a
stone coffin called a sarcophagus.
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PYRAMIDS OF
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AGE OF ANCIENT EGYPT
AGE OF ANCIENT EGYPT
Pyramids structure of the ancient Egypt
Conclusion of the
ancient Egypt
AUTHOR: NIRMAL
The king were buried in this huge structure
called pyramid. During the third and fourth
dynasties of the Old Kingdom, Egypt enjoyed
tremendous economic prosperity and stability.
Kings held a unique position in Egyptian
society. Somewhere in between human and
divine, they were believed to have been
chosen by the gods themselves to serve as
their mediators on earth. Because of this, it
was in everyone’s interest to keep the king’s
majesty intact even after his death, when he
was believed to become Osiris, god of the
dead. The new pharaoh, in turn, became
Horus, the falcon-god who served as protector
of the sun god, Ra. From the beginning of the
Dynastic Era (2950 B.C.), royal tombs were
carved into rock and covered with flat-roofed
rectangular structures known as “mastabas,”
which were precursors to the pyramids. The
oldest known pyramid in Egypt was built
around 2630 B.C. at Saqqara, for the third
dynasty’s King Djoser. Known as the Step
Pyramid, it began as a traditional mastaba but
grew into something much more ambitious.
the pyramids were built by slaves or
foreigners forced into labor, skeletons
excavated from the area show that the workers
were probably native Egyptian agricultural
laborers who worked on the pyramids during
the time of year when the Nile River flooded
much of the land nearby. Deep inside the
pyramids lays the Pharaoh's burial chamber
which would be filled with treasure and items
for the Pharaoh to use in the afterlife. The
walls were often covered with carvings and
paintings. ... Sometimes fake burial chambers
or passages would be used to try and trick
grave robbers.
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Pyramid where king and upper class people were
buried
The interior of the pyramid which were used to
trick tomb raiders
The pyramid of giza
Early in Egyptian history the dead were
buried with special grave offerings in small
ditches in the desert, which was similar to
other early civilizations. As their civilization
progressed and developed, their religion and
burial practices expanded. Centuries after
the Ancient Egyptians stopped creating
lavish and extraordinary tombs, their past
still leaves us in awe. If it were not for the
extra measures they took to preserve their
deceased for the afterlife, we would not have
the opportunity to view and study who these
people were. By examining their remains
we can determine how the people lived,
what their diet consisted of, and what
diseases may have affected them. By
studying the artifacts that were left behind in
their tombs, archaeologists and researchers
are able to determine what resources existed
during those times.
Many Egyptian burial rituals still exist in
our present day society. Many still embalm
their loved ones and have them buried in a
coffin within another tomb or mausoleum.
Prayers are said and wakes are held. At
times, the deceased will also be buried with
jewelry or items of sentimental value. Some
people also continue to visit the deceased at
the cemetery to give offerings, such as
flowers.
By studying how the Egyptians thought
about death and funeral practices, we can
come to a better understanding of our own
society and how we relate to the afterlife.
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