EGYPT CIVILIZATION
ALEXIA IOANA MIJA
03/03/2014
INTRODUCCION
The historical civilization of Ancient Egypt is
known for its stupendous achievements in a
whole range of fields, including art and
architecture, engineering, medicine and
statecraft and It`s great buildings on the banks
of the River Nile. It is one of six civilizations
globally to arise independently.
The history of ancient Egypt occurred in a
series of stable Kingdoms, separated by
periods of relative instability known as
Intermediate Periods: the Old Kingdom of
the Early Bronze Age, the Middle Kingdom
of the Middle Bronze and the New Kingdom
of the Late Bronze Age.
In the aftermath of Alexander the
Great`s death, one of his generals, Ptolemy
Soter, established himself as the new ruler
of Egypt. This Greek Ptolemaic Dynasty
ruled Egypt until 30 BC, when,
under Cleopatra, it fell to the Roman
Empire and became a Roman province.
Egypt is situated in the Nile Valley, in the north east
of Africa.
In c. 1500 BC, Ancient Egypt occupied the land in all
directions from the Syrian coast in the north, to the Red Sea
on the east, down along the Nile Valley past Nubia in the
south, and spreading west inland into the Libyan Desert..
The farmers in the long, narrow Nile Valley developed
irrigation methods. The valley was fertile and rich and was
possible incredible building projects such as the Pyramids
and the temples of Luxor.
THE FARMERS
PYRAMIDE
THE TEMPLES OF LUXOR
EGYPT SOCIAL PYRAMID
ART AND ARCHITECTURE
Ancient Egyptians believed that life could continue as normal in the
afterlife, and so the dead were accompanied in their graves by everyday
and luxury goods – including art objects - to help them enjoy their new
life.
The Ancient Egyptians built some of the most-awe inspiring structures
the world has ever seen, such as the Pyramids of Giza. The construction
of pyramids was in fact restricted to the earlier days of Egyptian
civilization. Later monumental architecture can be seen most clearly in
the temples and giant statues of the Valley of the Kings and Abu Simbel.
The Ancient Egyptians developed high levels of mathematics to enable
them to build their pyramids and temples with remarkably simple tools.
Nevertheless, Egyptian medicine acquired an excellent reputation in the
Ancient World. Ancient Egyptian doctors could stitch up wounds, repair
broken bones and amputate infected limbs.
PIRAMIDE OF GIZA
SARCOPHAGUS
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