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    in 1901 in Egypt. The mummified body of the great Tutankhamun was discovered and analysed in 1922. Taking this exploration as inspiration, you’ll find that The Lost Slot of Riches has a heavy Egyptian design and features symbols including the golden ankh, a hieroglyph of a seated Pharaoh, the golden head of Tutankhamun, a pyramid, and the regular high value playing cards of between 10 and Ace. Within the sacred pyramids Before you can start your journey into the sacred pyramids you need to set your

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    Egyptian Goddess Sekhmet

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    Art has been an integral part of human society, since the early cavemen days. It has been used for various reasons, for political purposes, entertainment, and religious reasons. One of the most famous early civilization in human history are the Egyptians who created various works of art. The Egyptians also utilized art for various reasons, however they most extensively used art for spiritual and religious purposes.The Egyptians were a polytheistic civilization, they had numerous gods and goddess

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    The Chaotic Reign of Akhenaten

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    Amenhotep III was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt from around 1388 BC till about 1350 BC. During his rule of Egypt, was a period of unprecedented prosperity and artistic splendor (Wiki: Amenhotep III). The art from this time showed several gods that ancient Egyptians worshiped, such as Amun, Anubis, Aten, Ra, and many others. Most art was drawn in a way that most of the body parts were sized according to standard proportions, yet the poses were so rigid that they seem to have little sense of movement

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    Logan's Run Essay

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    them. First of all, man vs. himself conflict could be found in Logan’s disjunction making a differentiation of how to act when he is present by the order of becoming a runner. He is a sandman. Sandmen are not supposed to run but once he found the ankh, an object related to runners, he faced with the obligation to go look for a place called sanctuary where supposedly runners escape to. Also, the man vs. man conflict refers to the relationship between Logan and Jessica. The nature of the affiliation

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    Tutankhamun Essay

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    Period. He has been referred to colloquially as King Tut of Egypt. His original name, Tutankhaten, has a meaning "Living Image of Aten", while Tutankhamun means "Living Image of Amun". In hieroglyphs, the name Tutankhamun was typically written Amun-tut-ankh, to show reverence to the divine name of Amun. He is possibly also the Nibhurrereya according to the Amarna letters, and likely the 18th dynasty king Rathotis who, according to the ancient historian Manetho had reigned for nine years—a time period

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    Kenzie's shifting back at least helped Aurora catch her breath, and the Paladin began trying to regain control of the arousal that was threatening to drive her to something even more embarrassing than she had already let escape. She was aided in her efforts by her concern over Kenzie's reaction - what did her old/new friend think of her now? Was she appalled? It was hard to imagine Kenzie leaping to outrage over something like this, but... Aurora really didn't know what to expect. Without Kenzie's

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    This scroll is made of papyrus and the scenes are hand painted by an unknown artist. It depicts a deceased elderly woman’s Maat trial, adjudication, and journey to the afterlife in four scenes. This document, when unrolled, is over seventeen feet in length. The first remarkable element of the artifact are the right angle grain patterns in the medium. This observable pattern is clearly indicative of the mediums production process, in which papyrus stalks are peeled and pressed in perpendicular layers

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    Ancient Egyptian Art

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    Egyptian art is a very popular culture to study, specifically the sacred realm. The religious aspect of Egypt is greatly known. The Egyptian people were polytheistic, which means they believe in more than one God. Their interpretation of the afterlife shows in their art work. Egyptian religion is a extremely complex thing to follow and truly understand. It consists of beliefs and systems which were shown in the everyday life of Egyptian society. They mainly wanted to gain the favor of the gods When

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    seated notion of the afterlife. The fact that the mask is supposed to protect the body reflects the Egyptian belief in the afterlife where bodies need to be preserved in order to unify the physical components of the body with its ka. The ankh, which Tutankhamun holds, and the presence of the god Khephri is a reflection of the belief that death is a rebirth into the next world. The wooden miniature effigy of the king, placed in tombs as a substitute for the deceased in case

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    Sphinx Research Paper

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    The Sphinx The Great Sphinx of Giza is one of the most recognizable and famous statues in the world. The Sphinx of Egypt is technically not a Sphinx but an androsphinx because it has the head of a man. It is mythicized in Greek tradition as treacherous and merciless. Those who cannot answer its riddle will be killed and eaten by this ravenous monster. This paper will consist of who built the Sphinx, why the Sphinx was built, and how the Sphinx was constructed. Historians do not know for sure

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