Download Jennifer Zujkowski Think about all of the accomplishments

-Jennifer Zujkowski
Think about all of the
accomplishments the Ancient Egyptians
left behind. Most are still used today.
There are more than 80 pyramids that
are still used and standing today. We
also use things the Ancient Egyptians
first invented like the calendar, which
was based off the seasons of the Nile.
The Ancient Egyptians left behind many
technology accomplishments, and many
are still useful today.
One major accomplishment the
Ancient Egyptians established were the
pyramids. Pyramids, Ancient Egyptian
tombs, are about 5,000 years old and
were built to protect the bodies of
pharaohs after their death. The pharaohs
wanted their bodies to last forever and to
always be remembered. Every pyramid
would honor one pharaoh. Pyramids are
the oldest buildings in the world. The
pyramids
were
one
of
the
accomplishments left behind by the
Ancient Egyptians.
Other inventions left behind by
the Ancient Egyptians included the
plow, clock, and medicines. They made
farming tools to help work with rich soil
left behind after the Nile’s floods,
invented the calendar based on yearly
cycles of the Nile river, created
irrigation systems to spread water from
the river, and made boats to transport
things down rivers. They also invented
the first writing system, hieroglyphics.
Many of these inventions are still used
today.
One
other
invention
the
Egyptians created were weapons. Even
though there were few wars in Ancient
Egypt, Egyptians still made weapons
made of wood used to protect
themselves. Overtime, they learned to
make powerful weapons made from
bronze, which were stronger and more
successful. They also used chariots, twowheeled carts usually pulled by a horse,
in war. This allowed Egypt to become
more advanced in technology.
As a result, the Ancient
Egyptians left behind many interesting
inventions and accomplishments that are
still useful today. They invented things
like the water clock and the sundial (the
first clocks in the world) to tell time.
They invented the world’s first writing
system, which allowed them to record
events of lives or scientific discoveries.
They also created weapons and chariots,
which were used for war. They even
made pyramids, the world’s first
buildings. The Ancient Egyptians were
the beginning of an advanced
civilization.
Sources used in this article:
Kids Discover: Pyramids
Technology of Ancient Egypt by Leslie
C. Kaplan
Make a Mummy
By Logan Prokopik
What most people think when they
hear the word ‘mummy’ is a man wrapped in
toilet paper from a bad movie. What most
people don’t know is that mummies are a
huge of Egyptian history. What even less
people know is how to make a mummy. If you
have a corpse and want to honor whoever it
used to belong to, you’re in luck! To make a
mummy you just have to follow this simple
seven step guide.
Step One: The first step in this process
is to take the corpse to the Embalmers
workshop. The Embalmers are the people
who preserve the corpse. Once at their shop,
the Embalmers removed the brain using a
special curved hook that they used to mush
around the brain. Once the
brain
was ‘mushed’ it would
be
removed from the
brain.
Step Two:
During step two
the
Embalmers
removed the rest
of the internal
organs, but not the heart. The heart was
needed to pass a spiritual test posed by
Osiris, the Egyptian god of the underworld.
Step Three: In the third and most
important step in the mummification process,
the Embalmers had to cover the body in
natron salt. This prevented decay. The
dehydration process took forty days.
Step Four: In this step the Embalmers
took the organs needed for the afterlife and
stored them in decorative jars. This was the
most important step in which the afterlife
was concerned.
Step Five: The body was then packed
with sand, spices, and scented oil and linen to
give it shape. The wrapping process took
fifteen days.
Step Six: A
funeral mask was placed
over the mummies face.
The mummy was then
placed in a decorative
tomb.
Step Seven: In
the seventh and final
step, a priest dressed as
Anubis,
the
jackalheaded god of the dead, weighed the heart
and the dead person’s faults and good deeds.
To conclude, all you have to do to
make a mummy is follow this seven step
guide. Now hopefully you know more about
REAL mummies, and a little bit about what
life was like in Ancient Egypt. There’s just one
more thing that needs to be said; ALL HAIL
THE (dead) KINGS!
Imagine holding you husband in
your hand, as he is dying. Looking outside,
you see the bloody battle strike. It is you
versus another person who wanted your
heart. Who
had such a
dramatic
life? What
happened to
the last ruler
of Ancient
Egypt? In 69
B.C.,
Cleopatra VII
was born. Cleopatra had a pleasant
childhood, romantic 20’s, and dramatic
adulthood before she died.
First, Cleopatra lived a rich
childhood. She was a descendant of
Ptolemy, Greek general who conquered
Egypt. She took thrown at age 7, and then
became queen of Egypt 51 B.C. when she
was 18. She ruled with her 10 year old
brother, Ptolemy XIII. Like Hatshepsut,
they both
wanted to
be seen
as a
pharaoh,
so she
dressed
like a
man, wearing a pharaoh beard and the
royal kit.
Next, Cleopatra had a romantic
20’s. While looking for more power, she
eventually met Julius Caeser. Cleopatra
loved how brilliant, brave, confident, and
powerful he was. Caeser also loved how
strong-willed, ambitious, brilliant,
educated, and beautiful she was. After the
got married and had a kid Ptolemy. Her
family was worshiped in Egypt and Rome.
Conflicts and rumors started happing
after Ceaser sat on the gold throne of
the senate. Then one night, Cleopatra
had a dream of Ceaser assassinated.
According to the book Cleopatra by
Diane Stanley and Peter Vennema, the
next day, March 15 44 B.C. on the
Ideas of March, he was assassinated.
Last, Cleopatra had a dramatic
adulthood. Marc Antony and Octavian
fought for her love. Marc Antony and
Cleopatra fell in love deeply. She loved
how tall, handsome, and muscular he was.
She and her last love had three children,
two twins, Alexander Helios and
Cleopatra, and Ptolemy Philadelphus.
When they were in love, they ran around
feasting, hunting, and playing games.
After war brook out, Antony died in war
battling Octavian, and then she placed
him in her tomb. Antony took over Egypt
causing it to become a part of Rome. No
one knows how she died. Many say from
poison (possibly lead), or by poison asp.
In the end, she died at age 39 B.C.
She was placed with Marc Antony as the
last leader or Egypt. Cleopatra had a
dramatic life of games and deaths. Would
you like to find out the mystery of how
she died? Would you like to find out
more?
The Fashion Life of a Wealthy Ancient Egyptian
By Kaitlyn Cullinane
Many people think, wealthy
Ancient Egyptians dressed in long
dresses or pants made of wool. Now
it is time to get our facts straight.
Wealthy Egyptians refused to dress in
wool, because they found it to be
unclean. The biggest part to living a
wealthy life was fashion. How
pharaohs dressed, clothing, and
makeup was a big part of their life
Lets unravel the secrets of how the
wealthy class dressed.
Pharaohs were at the very top
of the social class, and they knew
what the new fashion was. The
headdress of a pharaoh was one of
his most prized possessions. Also, it
was the most fashionable possession.
“Picturing the Past”, by John Malam,
states that pharaohs wore a striped
piece of cloth on their head. This
piece proved they were the King.
Also, attached to the headdress, John
says, there was a gold cobra.
Pharaoh’s attire also included a
scarab
beetle.
The beetle was
thought to give
the pharaoh so
much power that
he could create,
“something out
of nothing”. In other words he could
create something in air, and nothing
supplied
him
with necessities
to create life.
The
wealthy class
wore a lot of
gold
items.
Jewelry
was
worn often on
both men and women. The KIDS
DISCOVER (KD) magazine claims,
Egyptians wore, earrings, necklaces,
rings, armbands and
anklets (a lot like
today). Women wore
long tunics made
form lion cloth. On
special
occasions
both genders wore
long
braided
or
curled wigs.
Although only
women wear makeup
in our era things in
Egypt were a lot
different. In ancient Egypt both men
and women wore makeup. Especially
eye makeup, lip stick, and rouge.
They made their own eye makeup, by
grinding water and minerals together.
They eye makeup was usually blue,
black, or green, KD explains. When
the wealthy class “freshened” their
face, they used animal or vegetable
fats. This not only made their skin
smooth but it protected them form
harmful sun rays. This was like
modern sun screen.
All in all, how pharaohs
dressed, the clothing, and makeup of,
ancient Egypt played a big role in
everyday life. Also, it was a key part
to living a wealthy life. Now that we
have uncovered the fashion secrets
there is only one thing to say, “People
are only as strong as the fashion
choices they make”.
(Period 1)
gold, copper, and other metals from other
What was it like to be an
Egyptian soldier?
soldiers. Egyptians were able to protect
By: George Peppe
Egyptians gained their copper weapons
their mines with copper weapons.
from mines they were able to protect.
Soldiers are really important and were
involved with the Egyptian government. The
Egyptian army is very important because
they protect the Egyptian empire. The daily
life of being a soldier is broken up into three
aspects which included training, what they
accomplished, and the variety of jobs in the
army.
First, if the Egyptian army didn’t train,
they wouldn’t have an army said Dr. Anne
Millard. The Egyptian army always set up
camp for new training technics. They
actually practiced running and wrestling to
stay fit, stated Dr. Anne Millard. Armies
also had to practice battling technics. Dr.
Anne Millard said, that Egyptians had to
make practice perfect so they are always
ready for battle.
Second, the Egyptians accomplished
many different things from looting to
conquering. Egyptians often looted other
soldiers that had died in battle. Brenda
Williams stated that they took jewels, ivory,
Lastly, the Egyptians had many
different jobs in the army. There were foot
soldiers, light skirmishers, archers, and
officers. All these men help protect Egypt
and its empire, stated Dr. Anne Millard.
Don’t forget about the king, he fights off a
chariot shooting arrows nearby enemies.
Kings were fierce warriors and who always
protected there brave armies, said Dr. Anne
Millard.
Furthermore, Egyptians had a hard job
and they always tried their best. Soldiers
trained, they accomplished many things,
and they had a variety of jobs in the army.
Egyptian armies are strong and forceful
warriors that never gave up.
The Famous Social Classes in Ancient Egypt
Emily Jerzewski
Social Classes in Egypt are very
organized like a pyramid. The largest
social class is the bottom, this class
includes the slaves the unskilled
workers and the peasants. The social
classes in Egypt are the upper class,
the middle class and the lower class.
The upper class is the smallest
class out of the whole pyramid. This
class only includes one pharaoh and
maybe 6 and 7 nobles that would assist
the pharaoh in many different ways.
This info came from the source life in
ancient Egypt. The people on the top
had the most power and status out of
the whole pyramid. This information
came from the source life in ancient
Egypt.
The middle class is just who it
sounds. It has the middle amount of
people in it. This class includes scribes
and the government officials. This fact
came from the source history alive!
They had in between the maximum
and the minum power and status. This
fact came from the source history
alive!
The lower class is by far the
biggest social class ever. This class
has barley any power or status. This
fact came from the source life in
ancient Egypt. This group included
peasants and unskilled workers and
slaves who were usually owned by the
priests or the high status people. This
fact came from life in ancient Egypt.
The 3 social classes are just like
the ones we have today. The social
classes in Egypt are the upper, middle
and the lower classes. That is why
Egypt’s social classes are very
important in history.
By: Evan Solek
The religion of the ancient Egyptians is
littered with myths, and countless gods, so
many gods in fact that no one man knew all of
the gods. Osiris, Isis, and Horus are a simple
family of gods father, Mother, and son. The
ancient Egyptians had gods for ever thing, but
three popular gods are Osiris, Isis, and Horus.
Osiris is the god of the under world. Osiris
is not a devil, in fact he is a good god how looks
after the dead on their journey through the
nether lands, an area the dead must pass
through to prove that they are worthy of the
afterlife. This information was located in the
book Gods and Goddesses in the daily life of the
ancient Egyptians. Osiris was a powerful
pharaoh but, Seth the god of chaos put him in a
coffin and drown him in the Nile, where he
proved there was an afterlife. The prior
information was found in Gods and Goddesses
in the Daily life of Ancient Egyptians.
Isis, the god of women and children, also
Osiris's wife and sister. Often portrayed with
wings, she is the idel mother, often call the god
of nature, magic and music. In Egyptian myths it
is said the Nile flooded from her annual tears
she cryed for her dead husband (Gods and
Goddesses in the Daily Life of ancient
Egyptians).
Horus, the god of the sky, war, and
protection. The son of Osiris and Isis. Horus was
air to the throne after his father, Osiris. He is
mainly the god of kingship. Horus was born
after his father Osiris's death he had a
competition with his uncle Seth for the throne. (
Gods and Goddesses in the Daily life of ancient
Egyptians
In conclusion Osiris, Isis, and Horus play
major role in Egyptian religion. They are a fine
example of three basic gods. I hope this Inspired
you learn more about Egyptian mythology
Gold In The Globe
-Kristina Gerdt
Did you know that Egyptians use a
lot of gold for their daily life? Egyptians
use papyrus for their writing hieroglyphs.
They would trade papyrus with Nubia, a
region next to Egypt. Egyptians acquire
gold from trade using natural resources.
The Egyptians made jewelry from gold for
trading.
Egyptians used their gold for
trading for goods. Egypt made golden
rings so they could trade with Nubia. They
decorated sandals, clothing, and drinking
pots with gold. Many items they traded
was very valuable. According to Life in
Ancient Egypt written by Paul Challen
states "...objects crafted from gold, as well
as papyrus for writing..." Egyptians used
many jewels for their trade. Gold, gems,
turquoise, carnelian, and amethyst were
jewels for trade. All of this was use for
different ancient items in Egypt. As stated
in Life in Ancient Egypt "Gold and gems
such as turquoise, carnelian, and amethyst
was used for trade."
Egyptians used their gold for
jewelry. Pharaoh, priest, vizier, and
higher in the social pyramid use the finest
gold. When a pharaoh died their tomb
would be covered with gold. According
to Egyptorium editor David John states
"...royals use the finest gold for jewelry..."
They had golden earrings to trade and
wear. Egyptians had golden rings for
example, the steatite gold ring. Some
women would wear a collar with three
rows of gold. Stated in Ancient Egyptians
"...gold rings are brought from Egypt to
Nubia."
Egyptians got their gold from
natural resources. Egyptians found most of
their gold from mines between the Nile to
the Red Sea. Egyptians brought the gold
back to Egypt to trade or make jewelry.
According to Egyptorium states "...used
emeralds and turquoise near the Red Sea."
Egyptians found gold, copper, and
amethyst from the desert of Nubia. Nubia
is located along the Nile and southern
Egypt. Egyptians also got their gold in a
gold rich region in Nubia. Stated in
the Egyptorium "...in the gold rich region
of Nubia."
Egyptians craftsmen made jewelry
for their trading. Egyptians used gold for
trading using common goods. They
created jewelry for exchanging their
golden goods. Warren Buffet says on
taking risk " Never test the depth of the
river with both feet." This quote tells us
that when coming to trade and making
jewelry take it slow and steady.
Connor Gale
Egyptian Mummies Secrets Revealed
March 18, 2014
Period 1
Ever wonder why ancient Egyptians
expensive jewelry, or anything else you
even used mummification on dead bodies.
would need to succeed in the afterlife. But
This mummifying objective was only an
the Egyptians would not take the heart out
Egyptian belief. Egyptians used mummifying
of the corpse for various reasons.
because Egyptians believed that there was a
The Egyptians would not remove
life after your death. They called this the
the heart from the corpse because it all had
afterlife. The afterlife means that when an
had to do with religion. Egyptians believe
individual dies they have a second chance to
that if somebody could succeed in the
become a new person. But for a dead
afterlife the corpse would need a heart. The
person to succeed in the afterlife there was
Egyptians thought the heart gave the body
more than burying a corpse. In ancient
all of the smarts and intelligence unlike what
Egypt before burying a corpse the body had
we know today that the brain actually has
to be embalmed.
that job. The afterlife actually was a long
First, Egyptians would take out a
journey, not something that when a person
special tool that played an important part in
dies they automatically earn a second life.
embalming a corpse. This tool was a special
This journey for a second life was an uneasy
curved hook that Egyptians used to take out
adventure. The dead person spirit would
the brain by jamming this hook up the nose.
travel on this journey. On this journey they
The embalmers would have to mash up the
would battle snakes, crocodiles, and huge
brain into small pieces to take it out piece
beasts. All this was to find the god of the
by piece. After taking out the brain, the
underworld, Osiris. When they have found
embalmers would take out all eternal organs
Osiris his men would weigh the spirits heart
such as stomach, liver, lungs, and even the
on a scale to the feather of faith. If the
intestines and lots more. Egyptians believed
heart was lighter than the feather or the
it was not necessary to leave these organs
same weight they could succeed to become
in the body for the afterlife. Those main
a new individual. But if your heart is heavier
organs as stated before were placed in
Osiris would give the heart to a vicious
separate jars. Then the embalmers would
beast named Amut. Amut was a mixed
wrap the body in linen and the put the dead
animal with the face of a crocodile, the
body in a coffin or tomb. In the tomb the
mane of a lion, the paws of a jaguar, and
Egyptians placed in food, pottery, and
the body of a hippo. This is why Egyptians
used mummification.
The Astounding Fashionistas of Ancient Egypt.
Tracy Rasare
What comes into your mind
when you hear the word clothing? Is
it fashion, is it fabulousness or is it
gorgeousness? Ancient Egyptian
clothes were adorned with precious
gems and jewels and their fashions
were not only for beauty but for
comfort. The Egyptians’ clothing was
created due to their processes, their
styles and their materials.
First
and
foremost,
Ancient
Egyptians had numerous processes
to fabricate their attires. One of the
procedures was to make sure the
material was swaddled around one’s
body, allow an overlay of at least a
portion of the width and then emblem
the material and cut it. As the author
from the Ancient Egypt Article,
Haslam also reveals, “Once the
fabric is wrap around the person, you
should allow an overlap of at least
half of the width and mark the fabric
and cut it.” Another formula was to
use the residue cloth to create two
thongs and use a safety pin to hold
the tube together by pinning it
carefully at the top of the back. As
the writer Haslam, who is from
the Ancient Egypt Article, explains,
“If you use the reminder cloth to
create two straps and use the pin to
hold the tube, you will end up with a
fantastical
dress.
Another significant reason is
that, Ancient Egypt had breath taking
styles of their clothing which made
them look more beautiful. Ancient
Egyptians women clothing ended
either at the bottom or above the
breasts and were held up by two
tapering. The author of the costume
article, Phillip J Watson states, “The
clothes were flabbergasting due to
their creation for example the women
held up by two tapering and ended
below or above.” Additionally, the
garbs were further adorned with
beadwork patterns or had entire
bead nets over laid on them. Well,
Phillip J Watson did not lie when he
declared, “The clothes had an entire
bead nets overlaid on them and
made women look more attractive”
Lastly, as from the two
paragraphs you have just read, you
realized that the clothes form Ancient
Egypt made them look amazing but
what are they made of? Ancient
Egyptians made their habiliments
from linen which only came in just
one color, but could protect them
from fair weather. As the author of
the Hatshepsut and Ancient Egypt
magazine,
Miriam
Greenbelt
proclaims, “Linen was a very
practical fabric and was a strong
easily washed and was cool to Wear
in the hot climate.” Linen was also
made from flax which was a plant
that takes about a hundred days to
grow from seed to mature. The flax
plants were gathered in whole when
they were in bloom as better fiber
could be produced from young
plants. As the author of flax and linen
article, Kahun Gurob, states, “The
flax of Egypt though the least strong
of all tissue is that from which the
greatest profits are derived.”
As mentioned earlier, Ancient
Egyptians made their clothing in
different ways and for some
wonderful
reasons.
Egyptians
formed clothing due their procedures
of creating them, their vogues and
their components. Some people may
think that clothing and fashion is all
about looking fabulous for example
“Me” but by reading this essay, we
have leant that our perspective on
clothing nowadays is different from
Ancient Egypt. Have you changed
your belief of clothing now? If you
have, what is it?
The Best Place to Be
What do you think the Egyptian afterlife was
like? The Egyptian afterlife was very
interesting. For example, to get to the afterlife
you had to meet the god of the afterlife at the
Hall of Judgment. You also had to confess that
you’re innocent of 42 crimes to 42 judges just
to prove you had a good life. The afterlife had
involved both the Land of the Dead and super
special tasks in the Hall of Judgment.
The Land of the Dead was a unique
place for all the spirits of the dead people to
go to. The Land of the Dead was not a place
where you just walk in and go to the afterlife
in a snap, Osiris, Anubis, and Isis are only
three gods that are part of the
afterlife. In Egyptian Gods and
Goddesses, it talks about how
Osiris is the god of the
underworld and how Anubis is
the god of mummification.
During the journey in the Land
of the Dead, the dead person will
have to fight demons and snakes
and get past pools of lava. But
don’t be afraid, in Egypt the
Culture, it states that the Book of the Dead
help the dead persons spirit through tuff
times like help to battle a demon. The
Egyptian afterlife was a big part to the
Egyptians and knowing about the journey you
had to take was very good to know about.
As you just read, there is a Land of the
Dead which is a hard and brave journey and
with every journey, there are tasks. One of the
tasks is when Osiris asks lots of questions to
test you if your entire life was made for good
or for evil. Even if you are the best lair in the
world and you answered the questions Osiris
asked you are good but they were actually
bad, they would know in the next task, the
Weighing of the Heart. The Weighing of the
Heart is when the dead person’s heart was
weighed against the Feather of Truth. If your
heart was heavier than the Feather of Truth,
then your heart would be devoured by Amut
(an animal who is part
crocodile, part leopard,
part hippo) but if the heart
was the same, you could
be a god or live a perfect
life in the Fields of Reeds.
The tasks in the afterlife
are very difficult but
truthful.
Finally, as you can see, the Egyptian
afterlife is very complex with all different
parts. The Land of the Dead and the tasks are
the key parts of the Egyptian afterlife. The
Land of the Dead was a scary place but yet it
had to be covered to get to the afterlife. The
painful tasks (which only caused the brain
and, hopefully not, the heart) are the greatest
part and without the tasks, anyone could
become a god, even a robber could become
one. The Egyptian afterlife may sound
difficult and hard but once you do everything
that had to be done, life will be a free breeze.
Phenomenal Pyramids
Kira Williamson
The pyramids are something so
special to the Ancient Egyptian pharaohs
and people. These unique monuments were
used for specific reasons. Over the twenty
years thousands of pyramid workers could
be injured or killed. What the pharaoh
demanded the people gave, even if it meant
risking their lives. Pyramids were built to
ensure a place where the pharaoh could go
to the afterlife.
Figure 1 The pyramids of Giza are one of the many
pyramids still standing. The first pyramid was built by
pharaoh Khufu, the second by Khafre and the third by
Menkaure. These three pharaohs are all related to each
other
Most importantly, the pyramids
were used to hold tombs of dead pharaohs.
Each pharaoh had the option of building
their own pyramid. They would build trap
ways to escape if men were to become
trapped. To confuse thieves who wanted to
steal the pharaoh, fake doors and dead
ends would be placed strategically. Once
the pyramid was built the pharaoh still had
expenses to cover. Pharaohs made
endownments for the priest’s income for
his mortuary temple (Morley).
Figure 2 This is an example of a mortuary temple. This
one in particular was made for Queen Hatshepsut. This is
where the people could worship the deceased pharaoh
and wish him or her on in the afterlife. The priests would
do the worshipping.
All in all, pyramids were built under
the command of pharaohs so that they
would have a proper burial place. Every
pharaoh had a pyramid to bury himself in.
Since pyramids were built, pharaohs could
travel to the afterlife. There they would
continue living using their pyramid as their
home or palace.
Best Warrior Pharaoh?
By Tino Stuppiello
Is there a best warrior pharaoh? The
captured the city of Meggido. After 33 years
answer is yes. Thutmose III became pharaoh
of ruling, Thutmose III invaded the kingdom
at the age of ten. He had to be trained so his
of Mitanni. The prince of Mitanni ran away
step-mother, Hatshepsut, took the throne
and Thutmose III came home with victory as
until he was ready. Thutmose III ruled from
well as captives.
1479 B.C.E to 1426 B.C.E. and was the best
warrior pharaoh, smart, and not selfcentered.
Also,
Thutmose
III
was
very
intelligent. Thutmose III had an idea to
capture the city of Joppa (Jaffa). Thutmose
III gave 500 bags “full of farewell gifts” to
the city. 300 bags filled with weapons the
other 200 filled with hidden men. When
inside the city, the men jumped out of the
bag, grabbed the weapons, and took over the
Thutmose III was the best warrior
city of Joppa. Thutmose III is also smart
pharaoh. During his ruling, more than 300
because he made conquered princes not only
princes
joined
forces
to
defy Egypt.
pay taxes, but also keep peace.
Thutmose III went to go “teach them a
lesson.” The Egyptians started ferociously
Although Thutmose III was the best
by attacking the city of Meggido. Egyptians
warrior pharaoh and smart, he was not self-
did
but
centered. Near a destroyed monument of his
surprisingly did it for this attack. After a
by a rock fall, he built a rock-cut shrine for
siege of eight months, the Egyptians
Hathor. Thutmose III gave the temple of
not
like
mountain
warfare,
Karnak back to the gods after the gods
supplied victory in one of his battles.
All in all, Thutmose III was a very
successful
pharaoh
during
his
reign.
Victorious, intelligent, and non-selfish are
all words used to describe Thutmose III.
Thutmose III was a skilled rider and archer
and boasted that no general could outshoot
or outride him.
Land conquered by Thutmose III
Egyptians were very bright
the shaduf (see figure 2). This tool
when it comes to farming. Yes, they
was made to control the water in the
did not invent it but they created
farming
tools that are still used thousands of
control a stick carrying a bucket to
years later. From plows to shaduf’s,
picking up water in the canal. If the
they really had farming galore. Two
canal starts flooding, the bucket
of
could take some water out to control
the tools used for Egyptian
farming are the plow and the shaduf.
First,
significant
it.
This
canals.
was
One
so
weight
useful
to
to
the
The
plow
was
so
Egyptians especially because of the
in
the
Egyptian
abundant amount of flooding from
agricultural life. The tool
the Nile River. This is
was used to make the soil
why the shaduf was so
fertile. The tool dug a hole
important.
All in all,
through soil so they just had
the
to plant the seeds. The plow
Egyptians
was carried by oxen and saved Figure 2 A shaduf
used farming
time and energy from digging a
tools
that
hole at every spot. These tools were
excel their economy and
made out of wood because people
population. People would die from
could not afford nice materials. As
starvation if these tools were not
stated by Jane Shuter in Farming
made and sped up the production
and Tools “ Farmers had only
of crops. With the shaduf, you could
wooden tools to work with most of
control water supplies from a canal
the ancient Egyptian period.. If the
in case too much water will flood.
plow was too expensive, the hand
The plow was used to prepare the
plow was used. This tool was made
dirt
two sticks and strings (see Figure 1).
tools were so special and useful, the
Second, the tool also very
significant that will be mentioned in
for planting seeds. These two
Egyptians always used them.
Figure 1 The
hand plow was
used by the
Egyptians for
making the soil
prepared for
planting
Weapons of the Egyptians
By Jake McPherson
The Egyptian military was one of the best of
its time. They were very advanced when it
can to arms and armor. There were many
destructive weapons used by the Egyptian
military of that time that they used to defend
and attack neighboring civilizations. A few of
them are the klepesh, the chariot, and the
long sword. With weapons like the kelpesh,
chariot, and long sword, they barely needed
any armor!
A khpesh is a curved sword used by
the Egyptians. The author of the book, How
We Know About the Egyptians states that it
was of the main weapons used by the
Egyptian military. This weapon was made of
wood with a blade inside bump-like curve.
The part of the weapon that looks like a hill
was used to hit
the enemy and
disorient them
instead
of
killing them.
Egyptian
solders could take the blade part, hook it
around the opponent’s head, pull down and
POP. The opponent no longer has a head. The
khepesh was a deadly weapon that the
Egyptian wielded with power.
A chariot was another ancient
Egyptian weapon. It involves two horses and
two men. If you don’t already know, a chariot
is made of wood and pulled two horses into
battle. According to How We Know About the
Egyptians, “Chariots consist of two people, a
driver and an archer.” The driver controls the
horses and the archer shoots arrow after
arrow at opposing forces. Usually, the
Pharaohs fought in
the chariots with
bows and arrows.
The chariot in the
ancient Egyptian
desert
is
the
equivalent to a tank on the modern
battlefield.
The long sword is another weapon
that helped the Egyptians. The log sword is
one of the first weapons the Egyptians used
as mentioned in How We Know About the
Egyptians. The solders that carried the long
sword usually carried a small dagger called a
dirk as a backup weapon. “The dagger, or
dirk, sometimes had a handle made of gold in
the case of wealthy solders,” claimed the
author of How We Know About the Egyptians.
Long swords saved many lives in the battles
in which the Egyptians fought.
The Egyptian military was one of the
best of that time. The khelpesh, chariot, and
the long sword are weapons of destruction.
Egyptians barely needed armor. All they had
was a shield made of cow hide. Having these
weapons boosted the Egyptian’s moral and
helped them take over more land or defend
their empire. When it comes to weapons, the
Egyptians are very advanced.
Patrick Hanrahan
March 19, 2014
Medicine in Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egyptians were very
intelligent when it came to medicine.
Ancient Egyptians used methods for
making medicine that we still use
today. Medicines of copper, sodium,
bicarbonate and other minerals were
used. Not only was copper used for
medicine it was also used for tools.
The Egyptians would use a copper
saw to cut open the ribs. Otherwise
the tools were just to take out
organs. The Egyptians had plants,
tools and doctors to help out with
operations. Medicine was a very
important part of life in Ancient
Egypt.
First Ancient Egyptians used plants
for their medicine. They would use
juniper berries, henna, lotus and
lotus bottoms. According to
Eyewitness Groups, Egyptians used
many plants for medicine that we still
use today. For example, today we use
castor oil for stomach aches but back
in ancient times they used castor
berries. These people were smarter
than we had ever expected looking
4,000 years ahead of their time, but
somehow it still relieves pain. Many
of these ancient traditions for
medicine were carried down in one
way, shape or form. Thanks to the
Egyptians we have the medicine we
use today.
Secondly, early druggists were not
the highest social class but they often
saved the people who were. Their
medicine was made out of animal
relish, copper, sodium and many
other minerals. In most cases they
used the minerals but on odd
occasions animal parts were used.
The animal most used was the pig.
The Egyptians also invented creams
and ointments. They would use goose
grease, honey or animal fat. They
were very helpful to protect their
skin.
All in all, early druggists used many
animals and minerals for medicine,
cream and ointment.
Lastly, doctors kept records and used
many
tools.
Doctors
would
often
keep
records
on
papyrus scrolls. Then, doctors ran
into a problem. Somebody came up
to them with excruciating pain. They
later found out he had a broken rib.
So the doctor used a copper saw to
cut open the rib and put a new one
in. Doctors used copper tools while
proceeding with an operation.
In final analysis, doctors played a very
important role in Ancient Egypt.
Doctors would use plants, animal
parts and copper tools while using
medicine or performing an operation.
Doctors would lose their job if they
messed up. A doctor was one of the
hardest jobs in Ancient Egypt.
Doctors
saved
many
lives and
now we
are
saving
lives with the same type of medicine
just a different form.