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What Did Ancient Egypt Contribute To Society

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How Did Ancient Egypt Contribute To Society Today? Along with King Tut, no other figure was as more famously associated with Egypt as Cleopatra VII. Many people believe she was an Egyptian native, but on the contrary, she was a Greek. Born originally in Alexandria, she is said to be a descendant of Ptolemy I, commonly known as one of Alexander the Great’s most trusted lieutenants. She became famous in her home city because she was one of the first to actually speak the Egyptian language, (“11 Things You May Not Know About Ancient Egypt”). Approximately 30 centuries ago – with the conquering of the land by Alexander the Great in 332 B.C. – a very preeminent civilization was originated in northeast Africa. Because of their location they were …show more content…

What many people know about Ancient Egypt's religion is that they are a polytheistic religion group - meaning they believe in more than one deity. Egyptian mythology was the belief foundation of ancient Egyptian culture. From the belief of multiple deities and an old tradition of passing down stories orally,"every aspect of life in ancient Egypt was informed by the stories which related the creation of the world and the sustaining of that world by the gods. The significance of Egyptian mythology to other cultures was in its development of the concept of an eternal life after death, benevolent deities, and reincarnation. Both Pythagoras and Plato of Greece were said to have been influenced by Egyptian beliefs in reincarnation and Roman religious culture borrowed as extensively from Egypt as it did from other civilizations"

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