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Assignment 2.02
Museum Internship5 Greatest
Contributions of
Ancient Egypt
MUSEUM INTERNSHIP
Dear Mr. Giza (Museum Curator)
I appreciate the wonderful opportunity of
displaying my “Contributions of Ancient Egyptian
Civilization” exhibit in your magnificent museum.
I’m so thankful to the Ancient Egyptian societies for
all of the inventions and ideas they passed on to us, and
am excited to share them in this exhibition.
My very best regards,
Malia Bolster (Museum Intern).
Malia Bolster
The Code of Hammurabi
The Code of Hammurabi
Original Steel Monolith
(1772 BC) with cuneiform
engraving.
7.4 Ft. Tall
We are honored to
have been able to
borrow this artifact
from its home in the
Louvre, in Paris.
Hammurabi was the sixth king of Babylon and ruled for forty-two
years. He enacted the “Code of Hammurabi” which consisted of over
282 laws. It is the first example of written law and was the model for all
societies that followed. Most notable law in code? ‘An eye for an
eye….’
Papyrus
◄Notice: Please do
not disturb the papyrus
plant. This is a live
exhibit!
Example of Ancient Egyptian
writing on papyrus scroll.
(please do not touch. Scroll is
very old and delicate) These
scrolls need to be kept at 70°
to keep them preserved.
Papyrus was discovered in ancient Egypt. It is a paper-like material made from peeling
papyrus reeds and pounding them, until mashed together. This can produce sheets
and scrolls. This method of recording information made it much easier for future
generations to transfer information and learn about Ancient Egypt. It also was the
inspiration for paper today.
The Calendar ☼ (still in use icon )
Season
Akhet
"inundation"
Proyet
"emergence"
Shomu
"low water"
Month
Tekh
Menhet
Hwt-Hrw
Ka-Hr-Ka
Sf-Bdt
Rekh Wer
Rekh Neds
Renwet
Hnsw
Hnt-Htj
Ipt-Hmt
Wep-Renpet
The calendar was created in ancient Egypt.
Egyptians created it so they could record the
flooding and receding waters of the Nile, as well as
their harvest. Harvest time was also time for the
Pharaoh’s tax collector to receive his share (much like
our April 15th ☺). Many calendars have been
created all over the world as a result of the Egyptian
calendar. ☼ Still in use: The Egyptian calendar had
30 days in a month and 365 days in a year… like ours!
The seasons above represent: flooding, sowing, and
harvest, also very much a part of our agriculture.
Astronomy
We are honored to
have been able to
borrow this artifact
from its home in the
Louvre, in Paris.
Dendera Zodiac
← Ceiling imprint
showing ancient
astronomy signs. Due
to it’s great size, it has
been moved here in segments, and requires an entire
room to exhibit.
↑This astronomical chart is
from Senemut’s tomb from
the 18th dynasty, and shows
how the stars affect their
calendar.
Astronomy is the study of celestial objects like stars, planets, comets, and galaxies.
The Ancient Egyptians discovered the importance of understanding how these
elements in the heavens affected their earth. They aligned the pyramids towards the
North Star, and the temple of Amun-Re with the rising mid-winter sun. Their calendar
was created by using astronomy which let them know when the Nile would flood
annually. The Dendera Zodiac exhibit is known as the only complete map of the
ancient sky, and is a great contribution and basis for later astronomy systems.
Mummification
Mummy and
tools used by
Egyptians in the
process of
preparing corpse
for after-life.
Right→Canopic
Jars for organsLow
Right→Natron
and Bitumen for
preserving.
Hypocephalus Disk- Place under head of Mummy- Now believed to
be an actual chart of the human brain which shows that Ancient
Egyptians studied the brain in great detail. It corresponds to parts of
the actual brain! What a contribution!
Mummification was a ritualistic preparation of a dead body that involved
cleansing and embalming it, and removing and preserving organs. The Egyptians
did this for religious reasons but the resulting contribution to us is great. We get
the amazing opportunity to learn about their culture and customs, get glimpses of
what their people looked like and knowledge of the body and microbes that
allows us to embalm our dead. Through mummification they also left written
record of anatomy and even brain charts!