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    civilizations being influenced by the patterns set by Egypt. The rise of the Chinese civilization vastly differed from the rise of the Egyptian civilization due to the records on the civilizations that were available and the positions of power throughout the period of growth of the civilizations. The adaptation to the Nile River for agricultural purposes made it possible for the Egyptian civilization to survive. In the beginning of the civilization,

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    and cities were built. By observation, one can see that most pyramids were built along the west bank of the Nile, while cities were built around temples and they were commonly found on the east bank of the Nile. This is due to the fact that the Egyptians believed that the setting of the sun in the west signified death and that the rising of the sun in the east signified rebirth; thus, they built the pyramids on the west bank to allow their pharaoh to begin his quest from death in the west to rebirth

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    Both Egypt and Baghdad seem to be going through the same problems but under different circumstances. War has affected them both but one more so than the other. Hawass was trying to garner a lot of attention to Egypt's museums and excavations, and seemed to be doing a pretty good job until the protests. I believe Hawass cared more about the fame and power than the artifacts, but he did help bring more pride to Egypt. He made people care about Egypt's past and got people to go to museums and tour historical

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    Mediterranean Sea. However, what the Nile river means now is totally different than what it meant hundreds of years ago. For the ancient Egyptians, it was more than just a river- the Nile river was their light in the darkness, their god- it was their culture. One reason it was their culture was because they focused their religion around the Nile. The Egyptians believed the nile was a god or a being that should be worshipped and praised like a God. In the hymn to the Nile, it is stated

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    However the issue becomes increasingly confusing when looking at objects with millennia of history. To some, the rightful ownership may lie with modern Egyptians, though modern Egyptians may rather call themselves “distinct” from ancient, pharaonic Egypt (Scham 171, 174). It is a difficult case for Egyptology. However, this should not dissuade from the bigger picture. Migrating to online databases would allow for higher

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    Horus was the god of the sky , the eye of Horus is a symbol of protection , we can find the eye of Horus in divas afferent things : on bracelet , neckless , tombs , mommy , even on the money and a lot of other things but the most important one was the amulet that we used for magical protection.The eye of Horus all start with a story : Horus (the god of the sky ) had a battle with Set ( the god of focus of worship ) and Horus lost his eye, Thoth ( the god of writing and knowledge) restored the eye

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    Now that their autobiographies have been examined, we can now start to imagine how life in Old Kingdom Egypt was like. One important observation that immediately stood out was the role of the King. The king, as addressed in Weni and Harkhuf autobiographies, was probably someone that everyone glorified in life and death, someone that everyone obeyed and put first before them-self because, in some ways, everyone benefited from him. These benefits, as shown in the autobiographies, could be placement

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    The understanding of Egyptian history has been greatly influenced by the work of Manetho, a historian and priest who lived in Egypt around 300 BC who organized the country’s history. He created 30 Dynasties to divide history under the ruling pharaohs and their related royal families. The most influential and important period of Egyptian history is labeled the New Kingdom, covering the 18th, 19th, and 20th Dynasty. During this time Egypt expanded and reached its highest point as an empire under the

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    cities have arisen over time. As time passed, Egyptians have changed throughout the past decades by the way their lives have changed. As their life’s changed their country became more powerful. Egyptian mythology informs the way Egyptians fulfilled their life by the way they worshipped different gods, traditions and rituals they believed in, their beliefs about the world, and the way they lived their lives. There were many Gods and Goddesses that the Egyptians praised and worshipped. But only a few were

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    Ancient egypt was a fantastic and innovative culture which was incredibly advanced for its time. The ancient egyptians had many beliefs vital for their continuation as a civilization. The birth of the sun in the east and its death in the west, this belief was a core in their region as they lived in the east, and buried their dead in the west. to aid in the passage into the afterlife the pharaoh and some nobility, would be mummified, the strong belief in the afterlife, and in their Gods are what allowed

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