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Jul 14, 2020 · A stela (plural stelae) is a commemorative slab decorated with text and/or images. Ancient Egyptians erected stelae for many purposes including to document historical events, to record decrees (the Rosetta Stone is a famous example), and to remember the dead. These stelae in our collection commemorate two upper-class Egyptian families who lived ...
Ancient Egyptian: Well, whatever you call it, we invented it. We use it to write down our language using small pictures called hieroglyphs. It’s quite complex, so it takes a scribe like me to do it.
The collection of Egyptian objects at the British Museum tells the story of life and death in the ancient Nile Valley. Find out about the Rosetta Stone, mummification, gods and goddesses and the Egyptian afterlife. Students can engage with and experience the unique collection through online resources, Museum sessions or Virtual Visits.
Feb 17, 2011 · We know so much about the daily lives of the ancient Egyptians - we can read their words, meet their families, feel their clothes, taste their food and drink, enter their tombs and even touch ...
Ancient Egypt is one of the most well-known of all ancient societies, because it seems incredibly mysterious. Pyramids, tombs, mummies, and strange gods have fascinated people for thousands of years. The period known as ‘Ancient Egypt’ lasted from around 3100 BC until 30 BC. During this 3000-year period, kings, known as ‘pharaohs’ ruled Egypt. When the last pharaoh, Cleopatra VII died ...
Ancient Egypt, an introduction. Egypt’s impact on other cultures was undeniably immense. From the earliest periods of Predynastic Egypt, there is evidence of trade connections that extended as far east as the Indus Valley. These trade routes passed through the Near East, resulting in an early exchange of motifs and ideas between the ...
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Ancient Egypt is one of the most fascinating and well-known civilizations in history. Located in northeastern Africa, this civilization thrived along the fertile banks of the Nile River. For over three thousand years, the ancient Egyptians developed a society that became renowned for its advances in architecture, art, and technology. As a result, Egypt was home to some of the most impressive ...