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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 ...

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   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.

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   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.

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   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 ...

6. www.historyskills.com › classroom › year-7An introduction to the world of Ancient Egypt - History Skills

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   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 ...

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   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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   Why should we read Ancient Egypt?

   • Reading and understanding the ancient stories allows us to abandon our modern preconceptions, step outside our own cultural experiences and enter a very different, life-enhancing world. But, by no means everything about ancient Egypt is fully understood. This lack of certainty over some issues simply adds to the subject's appeal.

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   How can I learn about ancient Egypt?

   • 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. Our ancient Egypt learning programme includes:

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   What do we know about ancient Egypt?

   • 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 their bodies - that it seems that we almost know them.

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   How did ancient Egyptians see the world?

   • This consistency and stability is closely linked with one of the central foundational concepts in the way ancient Egyptians saw the world around them. In their view, creation occurred when order triumphed over chaos and harnessed that amorphous power to bring the land of Egypt into existence.

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   Why were ancient Egyptians important?

   • The ancient Egyptians were experts at farming and construction because they were very inventive. They invented a solar calendar (a calendar based on the sun) and a writing system called hieroglyphs. The ancient Egyptians were ruled by kings and queens were called pharaohs. Religion was an important part of their civilisation.

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   Why is ancient Egypt so mysterious?

   • 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.

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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 ...