ient Egypt was an established civilization of Northeastern Africa. Located near the lower half of the Nile River, it was an extremely sophisticated civilization for its time. The Egyptians were especially intelligent in agriculture and infrastructure. They had pyramids and temples, that were places of worship and used for religious matter. Basic buildings that were used for things like banking and irrigations systems used to control flooding. The Egyptians were able to adjust and modify to their natural surroundings as well. By predicting the flood of the Nile River, they were able to stimulate agriculture and maintain their population. They were also pioneers in a number of new technologies; some of which are highly used today. Much of …show more content…
In a way, King Tut was a part of the sun god Ra- or at least claimed to be. As you can see, this gets very complex very fast. Ceremonies were also a large part in religion. Astronomy played a role within ceremonies and the worship of the gods. Religious ceremonies took place for many reasons. On of the most known is funerary practice. In order to honor the fallen pharaoh or important figure a large ceremonie, similar to a parade, would take place so individuals could worship the god and pray for their well being in the afterlife. Other processions of public celebrations or festivals where people could perform offerings and other acts of worship in order to please the gods. Another aspect of astronomy in religion was star and sky worship. Certain god and goddess were seen in constellations and other were represented by astronomical bodies. For example, the Milky Way Galaxy represented the sky goddess giving birth. Another example is Ra; like I said earlier, Ra is the sun god. To the egyptians the sun brought light, warmth and food. Many would pray to the sun in order to have a good harvest. Astronomy was very influential in religion. Star worship and ceremonies have common ground when it comes to astronomy and religion. The use of astronomy in Egyptians everyday lives can be categorized as practical use. Astronomy played a role in the everyday life of Egyptians. Egyptian astronomers, who were often also priest, noticed that the flood of the Nile River
Both the Aztec empire and the Inca empire thought of the god that represented the sun
Egypt was seen as one of the most important river valley civilizations. Many historians argue that the Nile was the main source that helped Egypt be as successful as it was, because of it’s source of life. The Nile was shaped the entire Ancient Egyptian society from the beginning because of it’s usefulness to the Egyptians. The Nile River helped shape Ancient Egypt because it provided protection from invaders, jobs, trade, food supply, and had god like features.
We are now introduced to Ra, the ancient Egyptian solar deity, whom, identified for the most part with the midday sun, had become a major god in Egyptian religion and represented (like the earliest sun god) warmth, growth and light. The deity was of most importance, being seen as creator and ruler of all with the body (or eye of Ra) typically represented as a sun disk. Ra is credited with having created the plants, animals, months and seasons. With the belief that every night he would visit the dark world of death, only to survive the ordeal and rise in the morning with all of his creations, it only solidified his power and status. Around the second dynasty, his cult grew large enough to establish deity status. and by the fourth and fifth dynasties, pharaohs were claiming to be his earthly manifestations and even building solar temples, pyramids, and obelisks of Ra.
Amun-Re is often referred to as the most important and powerful god of Ancient Egypt. Amun-Re was the god of the sun. “Amun-Re is the main name of the sun god, but also has three different names in which describe the phases of life that Amun-Re goes through each day.”(Budge, Pg. 92) When examining the ancient Egyptian god Amun-Re, four main points must be understood, including: the origin of Amun-Re, the characteristics of Amun-Re, how Amun-Re was worshiped, and how Amun-Re impacted Egyptian life.
Ancient Egypt is such an interesting and amazing society to study due to the various factors that allowed the city and population to thrive. The culture, quite different to other cultures around the world in ancient times, developed quite unique traditions, technologies and ideas. Small features of this society including aligning the 4 corners of the pyramids and being able to divide the year into 365 days makes it truly fascinating, The main reason that this society was able to thrive and be successful can be attributed to the great Nile River. Due to this people were able to settle which lead to the creation of a surplus, which could be sustained for around 2000 years.
The geography of Ancient Egypt affected Egyptian daily life. For example, In the video the narrator states, “rivers are a source of freshwater, when they flood they make the surrounding soil fertile,”.(Khan Academy Video: Overview of ancient Egypt.) The silt that has increased the fertility of the soil can be used for planting crops which can be used for currency. So since the soil is well fertilized, farmers will plant crops which will be sold and produce currency (money). Another major aspect of Ancient Egypt’s geography is, In the video the narrator states, “and the water flows northward, and eventually its delta reaches the Mediterranean Sea.”
Ceremonies and rituals are integral parts of any civilization, both current and ancient; among the ancient civilizations, Egypt is renowned for its religious societal rituals and afterlife beliefs. From pharaohs and luxurious burials, to lavish processions; ancient Egypt is among the most fascinating and curious cultures. Egyptian architecture is also extremely interesting in terms of location, scale, purpose, and potentially most important how Egyptian architecture can dictate movement through the space.
The Ancient Egyptians thought that it was very important to keep the Gods happy and make sure there every need was cared for, in return for good crops, health and warfare.
Ancient Egypt was a very advanced civilization which has impacted how the human race has evolved over time, although some elements of this civilization were not very advanced. The agriculture in ancient Egypt was very sophisticated, as the farmers used the Nile river to help them produce more crops. Every year the banks of the river overflowed, leaving behind rich, dark soil, which was especially good for farming. Even though ancient Egypt was a particularly hot country in which almost no rain fell, farmers grew crops for the majority of the year by irrigating their land. They also built canals which carried water from the Nile to their fields. Architecture in ancient Egypt was also very complex as the ancient Egyptians found ways to build
Astronomy is the oldest of the natural sciences, dating back to antiquity, with its origins in the religious, mythological, and astrological practices of pre-history: vestiges of these are still found in astrology, a discipline long interwoven with public and governmental astronomy, and not completely disentangled from it until a few centuries ago in the Western World . In some cultures astronomical data was used for astrological prognostication.
In ancient Egypt people believe that the sun king represented power and strength. The sun God for the ancient Egyptians represented life. The reasons that it represented life are that the sun had power, energy, light and warmth. At that time they worship the sun God Ra. People believe that he made the crops grow every season. A lot of ancient cultures marked the date as significant, since the sun is at its highest point and the concept of sun worship is as old as mankind. The dependence on the sun for life and sustenance in societies were primarily agricultural. That is why people believed in the Sun God.
So astronomy played an important role in determining the lunar movement for the Islamic calendar and finding the direction and times of prayers. What helped the Arabs and influenced them in astronomy and other areas
Mysteries of ancient Egypt attracted the attention of archeologists and ordinary people for many centuries. An enormous impact on the history of Egypt was religion, it shaped the everyday life of all the egyptians. They wanted an afterlife in Aaru, heaven. It was the ultimate goal. People 's lives were rotating around religion, and everything that was tangent to it.
From is very early with rudimentary tools such as plumb, planks holes, the astronomers of ancient Egypt used to sit on the roof of temples and shrines to observe the sky. When observing the night sky, the astronomers themselves for an hour, write the position of stars on a sheet of paper with a grid. The sky is divided into 45 constellations and people have known about the planets like Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Venus, Mercury. Egyptian conception of the universe associated with polytheism. The center of the world is god Geb, god symbolizing the Earth, the sister, and wife of Geb - sky god Nut is. Nut born Ra - the sun god Ra and the stars also born Thoth - the moon god. On astronomical instruments, the Egyptians invented the renovation Khue (a
The ancient Egyptians utilized many basic methods of science and technology over the course of their culture’s era. You can find examples of these marvels in practically any aspect of their workings. From architecture to agriculture, medicinal practices and time keeping, one thing is for sure, they set a tone for the progression of technology over the centuries. Without these basic beginnings, we would not have what we have today.