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Introduction to How the Nile River Works Most people will probably never venture down the Nile River. Instead, they choose to live vicariously through action movies and television shows. That's definitely the safest route, as the Nile came by its treacherous reputation honestly, thanks to rough rapids, rabid mosquitoes and some very unfriendly, yet beautiful, wildlife. Despite all of these factors, the Nile has given great opportunities to millions of people throughout history, and continues to do so to this day.

Egyptian Scroll Paintings--thanks Gun Hui!

Egyptian Symbols and Figures: Scroll Paintings Introduction This lesson introduces students to the writing, art, and religious beliefs of ancient Egypt through hieroglyphs, one of the oldest writing systems in the world, and through tomb paintings. Hieroglyphs consist of pictures of familiar objects that represent sounds. They were used in ancient Egypt from about 3100 BC to 400 CE.

Welcome to Life in Ancient Egypt, an introduction to The Walton Hall of Ancient Egypt at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Carnegie Museum of Natural History has acquired Egyptian artifacts since its founding and now holds about twenty-five-hundred ancient Egyptian artifacts. The most significant of these objects, over six hundred of them, are displayed in The Walton Hall of Ancient Egypt. In the hall the artifacts are displayed in relation to the daily life and traditions of the people who made them, so that the objects are seen in the context of the culture. To present a cohesive picture of ancient Egyptian society, its technology, its social system, and its beliefs, we have arranged the objects in several thematic areas. Life in Ancient Egypt, however, presents the themes in a slightly different order than the hall. You may choose from the links to the left or follow the suggested path by clicking the Next button on each screen. We hope you have the opportunity to come to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and visit The Walton Hall of Ancient Egypt.

Table of Contents # Introduction # The River Nile # History # Pharaohs # Hatshepsut # Cleopatra # Magic & Medicine # The People of Egypt # Egyptian Language # Papyrus # Tombs # Gods # Egypt Today # About the authors # Bibliography

Introduction -- Anthropoid sarcophagus of Amunemopet, Predynastic Period -- Male idol, Old kingdom I -- Heti as a cross-legged, Scribe, Old kingdom II -- Sarcophagus of Kaiemneferet The Funerary Arts -- Canopic jars Middle Kingdom -- Lid and two end panels from a coffin of the official Nakht Hemunu -- Statue of Hemiunu, enthroned New Kingdom I -- Statue of the lioness goddess Sekhmet Treasury -- Jewels of a princess New Kingdom II -- Relief with the image of Pharaoh Tuthmoses IV Temple and Tomb -- Funerary stela of the Lady Cherankh Graeco-Roman -- Cartonnage and Faiyum portrait of a noblewoman

Welcome. Sample the symbols of Egypt's kings and queens. The artifacts are but a mere sampling of the opulent treasures exhibited at the Florida International Museum in 1996. We hope this tour brings many moments of pleasure as you explore the colors, textures and history of each piece.