Does anyone know anything about ancient egypt?

Question

Upper Egypt, Lower Egypt, Pharoah Hatshepsut, Goddess Isis, and the nile valley/river, pyramids, life of wealthy, social order

Answer 1

Too Long info.. never mind will try to help

Ancient Egypt was a long-standing civilization in north-eastern Africa. It was concentrated along the middle to lower reaches of the Nile River, reaching its greatest extent in the second millennium BC, during the New Kingdom. It reached from the Nile Delta in the north, as far south as Jebel Barkal at the Fourth Cataract of the Nile. Extensions to the geographic range of ancient Egyptian civilization included, at different times, areas of the southern Levant, the Eastern Desert and the Red Sea coastline, the Sinai Peninsula, and the Western Desert (focused on the several oases). Ancient Egypt developed over at least three and a half millennia. It began with the incipient unification of Nile Valley polities around 3150 BC, and is conventionally thought to have ended in 31 BC when the early Roman Empire conquered and absorbed Ptolemaic Egypt as a state. This last event did not represent the first period of foreign domination; however the Roman period was to witness a marked, if gradual transformation in the political and religious life of the Nile Valley, effectively marking the termination of independent civilizational development.

The civilization of ancient Egypt was based on a finely balanced control of natural and human resources, characterised primarily by controlled irrigation of the fertile Nile Valley; the mineral exploitation of the valley and surrounding desert regions; the early development of an independent writing system and literature; the organization of collective projects; trade with surrounding regions in east / central Africa and the eastern Mediterranean; and finally, military ventures that exhibited strong characteristics of imperial hegemony and territorial domination of neighbouring cultures at different periods. Motivating and organising these activities were a socio-political and economic elite that achieved social consensus by means of an elaborate system of religious belief under the figure of a semi-divine ruler (usually male) from a succession of ruling dynasties, and related to the larger world by means of polytheistic beliefs.

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Answer 2

Upper and lower Egypt became one thanks to a Pharaoh but can't remember the name lol..I haven't really studied Egypt much but wikipedia will give you a lot of info on the culture and God's and why the nile was so important to the Egyptians.

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Answer 3

Yes, many people know many things about ancient Egypt.

Answer 4

You can find all that information in great detail online. It's a better source of information than answers here.
http://www.ancient-egypt.org/

Answer 5

Google does.

Answer 6

As the others have said ,its far too much information to give you a proper answer here.
Lower Egypt(Ta-Meht) in the north, began at the Mediterranean and went as far as Ith-tawy,Lisht or Assiut.Its main area of population was around The Delta.At one stage the Nile had as many as seven branches that causes huge flooding of the area during its period of inundation.These floods left behind rich black silt that supported a large agricultural area.
The most populated areas included of,Sais and Memphis (Hiku-Ptah),the political capitol of Egypt.
Like Upper Egypt it was made up of separately governed nomes or provinces.
Upper Egypt began at Assuit and went to the border at the first cataract of the Nile at Aswan (Ta-Resu).Upper Egypt was dominated by the thin band of the Nile Valley that at times is dominated by sandstone cliffs and granite outcroppings.Where theses are far enough back from the Nile, lush agriculture has always been cultivated along the river.

Pharaoh Hatshepsut,(Ma'atkhare) the 5th Pharaoh of the 18th Dyn. was one of the few female Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt.
She lived for around 75yrs and ruled either alone, or as a Queen consort for at least 25yrs.
Said to be the favoured child of her father Thutmose 1,
Hatshepsut married her half brother Tutmose 11, serving as his consort.
But in reality held most of the political power.Throughout all her time involved in controlling Egypt the country enjoyed prosperity and peace,but underneath deadly games of politics were playing out.
On his death she took the throne with the complete support of the powerful Priests of Amun .Her mother Ahmose had come from a powerful family and herself held the title of Adoratrix of Amun and God's Wife,these titles Hatshepsut inherited on her death.
She ruled as guardian Queen for her nephew Thutmose 111,but when he was old enough to rule for himself, she suddenly disappeared from history.
Hatshepsut had a daughter, who she and the priests were thought to be "grooming" as Queen.
But Nepheru-Re' also disappeared, along with Hatshepsut's very close trusted friend and tutor to Nepheru-Re',Senenmut.
Her mummy was found in a cache, in the 1920's. Sadly it became lost in the cavernous basements of the Cairo museum.
Late last year Dr Zawi Hawass announced it had possibly be located, and at some time may be on display to the public.
Senenmut, was said to have designed her amazing temple at Deir el Bahri.Among its beautiful reliefs on the walls is the famous depictions of The Expedition to Punt.
The temple also has a wall declaring her to be the true daughter of Amun. The God Amun, is said to have "visited" Ahmose,were he blew the breath of Hatshepsut's life into her nostrils.
There are also many "hidden" references to her closeness to Senenmut at Dier el Bahri.His tomb located was nearby.
Although she had a tomb built for her father and herself in The Valley of The Kings, it is very doubtful it was used.
After her death almost all statues and references to Hatshepsut were deliberately mutilated and destroyed.

The Goddess Isis (Aset) was one of the most popular and enduring Goddesses in Ancient Egypt. One of the Children of Ra',she is the sister wife of the God Osiris.
After his death at the hand of brother Set ,she sought out his body, reformed it and so conceived her son the God Horus.
The story is superbly related in the poem by C.J.Dennis in "The Burden of Isis".
In another Isis myth, she tricks Ra' into telling her his secret name.So giving her power of all things including Ra'.
There are many wonderful tales that involve Isis.
Isis is known as The Lady of 10.000 Names, she is also the Goddess of Magic (Weret-Hekau), and the Mother of the Gods.
To Egyptians of all eras until the time of the Emperor Justinian,
Isis was worshipped as their primary Goddess.
Many of the other Goddesses are aspects of Isis.
Isis has survived to the present time with many of the neo-pagan cults worshipping her.

Life in Ancient Egypt was similar to medieval England or Europe in many ways.
The Royal and noble families lived very privileged lives,but even they relied on the power of the religious bodies. Knowing they could be at real risk with one move that was disapproved of by them.
Below this were layers of officials,professionals in medicine law etc. scribes, merchants,the military hierarchy and then the craftsmen,farmers, shopkeepers and servants lastly the slaves ,who were usually prisoners of war.
Order was maintained be officials of the various nomes who followed decrees given by the Pharaoh and his advisers.
I hope this gives you some answers.An epic question requires an epic answer.
This is as brief as I could be!
But it is a fascinating and huge topic and I hope this inspires you to find out more.

Answer 7

That's what they invented wikipedia and google for...

Answer 8

Yeah, I do! But if you wanna know about it, go to google!

Answer 9

Egypt is in Africa.

Answer 10

Yes & correct.