The Impact of Ancient Egypt

Cleopatra was not only a ruler of Egypt but also much more for her people and history. She is now an icon for many things in the

Did you know that Ancient Egypt was called the “gift of the Nile?” This wasis because the king owed its survival to the annual flooding, which resulted in the depositing of fertile silt. Still, the Nile Rriver flows today in the Mediterranean Sea with a delta at its mouth. I believe that Ancient Egypt had the most impact on America and even the whole world, more than any other ancient civilization.

Over the last several thousand years, dozens of great civilizations have risen from nothing and fallen back into obscurity. Not all civilizations, however, leave a lasting mark on the world, especially not one so profound that influences the world as it exists today. One such civilization that has had a profound impact on daily modern lives was that of Ancient Egypt. Their systems of religion and technological innovation helped not only to leave a permanent impression on the world, but also served to mold both the civilizations that directly followed it as well as society today.

This essay will concentrate on the effects of Egypt's economy and society during and after British colonization. Observing the opinion on both positive and negative effects which brought the Egypt nation into development. The reason of this essay is to determine how British colonial ruled and gained control on Egypt nation for nearly 40 years and affected it in many ways. This essay is a mainly concerned with its economy system during the British colonization in 1882 until Egypt achieved the full independence in 1936.

Cleopatra VII, more commonly known as just Cleopatra, is one of the most well known Egyptians in history. She was the center of scandal with both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. She also ruled Egypt as pharaoh. Cleopatra was the most influential woman of the ancient world because of her involvement in politics and warfare, inspiring many works of art, and left a legacy that remains through the 21st century.

Ancient egypt is a place full of wonders and full of ancient artifacts that have preserved many tales for centuries. In ancient times there were many different things that were common to egyptians than what we do today. For example many pharaohs (egyptian rulers) were expected to be embalmed and mummified when they have passed. In our time today it is not expected for people to be embalmed and mummified. Also people believe in many mythological stories about many egyptian gods creating many things that couldn’t be explained at the time. Now we have many explanations for many of the gods who egyptians used to explain the world around us.

Ancient Egypt is well known for its gods, culture and impressive structures. The Greeks especially were “impressed with the country, its monuments and its antiquity.”#

Imagine for a moment you are in Ancient Egypt. The air is hot and dry, the wind blows stinging sand against your face, and you can hear the rushing of the Nile. Up the road from you is the marketplace where vendors sell their wares. People shout and run and argue and work, not the least bit aware that their own culture is helping to shape that of the rest of the world for thousands of years to come. The Egyptians were responsible for a variety of aspects of our modern life, from some of our sources of entertainment even down to aspects of our religion. They revolutionized science, architecture, and cosmetics, and helped set the stage for the advancement of civilizations for millennia to come. Essentially, the ancient Egyptians were significant to the history of the world and to our modern time because of their advances in technology, entertainment, and language.

Ancient civilizations and empires have captured the eye and attention of historians for hundreds of years. From the lost civilization of Alexandria to the ever-present myth of Atlantis (fact or fiction?), history that has grown has caught the eye of many. Particularly, Ancient Egypt seems as rich in history and secrets as Greece or Rome. Egypt and modern day America don’t hold as many similarities as one might think, but they seem entangled together regardless of differences.

Ancient Egyptian civilizations believed heavily in the afterlife. To pay their way into the heavens, early Egyptians provided the deceased with an array of gold, jewelry and artistry. With the public aware of these sacred burial rituals, the practice of tomb raiding emerged. The theft of all the riches placed upon tombs of Egypt’s elite became common place with the civilizations lower class. Since then, there has been a resurgence of tomb raiding as of late in modern day Giza and Cairo. Although the premise remains the same, tomb raiding has taken a deeper social impact in the modern world.

Ancient Egypt was one of the greatest ancient civilizations in human history. Ancient Egypt was the longest lasting civilization in the ancient world and lasted for about 2,500 years. ancient Egypt was able to last so long because of their many great accomplishments. The most important thing that lead to the accomplishments and success of ancient Egypt was The Nile River. Ancient Egypt is often referred to as the “Gift of the Nile” because of how important the Nile River was to the success and longevity of ancient Egypt. Without the Nile River, ancient Egypt would have never been able to things like farm, use papyrus, build boats, trade or fish. The Nile River was the sole reason as to why ancient Egypt was able to become so successful.

When you think of Egypt most people think of the pyramids hieroglyphics and camels, not realizing that Egypt has made many contributions to the world’s everyday life. The People of Egypt have invented and created things in the art spectrum to the way a government is set up, to how we grow our crops and all of our mannerisms. For example without Egyptians I wouldn’t have been able to print this assignment out unless they did not invent ink and paper. We would not be able to keep track of dates and hours and minutes due to the fact that they invented the clock and the calendar. One thing we can blame them for but not take it on a personal account is that they invented geometry. Egyptians where the first to have a structured centralized government. Also they were the first to have primary and secondary education.

For the past few centuries, Egypt was ruled by foreigners that distributed wealth among their peers and made the indigenous people their subjects. During the Nineteenth century, Egypt was ruled by Mehmet Ali and his descendants. Mehmet Ali was a general sent by the Ottoman empire to expel Napoleon Bonaparte from Egypt. Due to the increase pressure on the Ottoman Empire by Russia from the North, Mehmet Ali parted ways and planned to build his own empire with military strength. Since then, the leaders of Egypt have sustain power on owning majority of vast land. The land is used for agriculture that produces revenue to support the army of Mehmet Ali. This land was distributed among the friends and families of the kings who ruled Egypt who strengthen throughout the century.

Have you ever wondered how Ancient Egypt helped shape the world today? Ancient Egyptians were a group of folks who were heavily influenced by religion. They feared dying anywhere but Egypt. The Egyptian Empire held a fascinating and very distinctive culture. Being one of the world 's most advanced cultures and creating tons of wealth is what separated them from everybody else. Between the outstanding artwork, teaching methods, and amazing pyramids is what helped their society advance altogether. No other civilization of the ancient world history had such a popular appeal and none as important as human society and its organization. Egyptians have made great steps in shaping the world we all know today, which have made studying their culture and society easier than some previous historical eras.

Ancient Egypt was a civilization in north east Africa along the Nile River, it was one of six civilizations to rise independently. The history of ancient Egypt occurred in kingdoms and was part of the Bronze Age. Success of ancient Egypt civilization came partly from ability to adapt to conditions of the Nile River for agriculture. Ancient Egypt was a hierarchy that had a bureaucracy government and were a polytheistic religion. As well, their economy was based on their surroundings and they had many great achievements.