Egyptian Society, Government, Religion, etc...
Egyptian Government
In Ancient Egypt,the Pharaoh served as the only warrior, the only ruler and the only judge. The Pharaohs were believed to be as powerful as the gods and held tremendous power over Egypt. Egypt was separated into provinces called nomes each holding a governor. The citizens of Egypt had no say in politics, no power over their house, pets, crops or anything, but they accepted this fact because of their strong belief in the religion that backed the government. They believed that the Pharaohs were their god so when they died, they built the pyramids to protect the king's tombs.
Egyptian Geographic Location and its Impact on Religion
Egyptians had a polytheistic religion. They believed in the creator sun-god Ra who as believed to be ferried across the sky in a ferry everyday. They left him offerings and created myths about him all revolving around the mound rising from the flood waters near the Nile river. The Egyptian goddess Tawaret took the shape of the Nile creature the hippo, Sobek, was associated with the crocodile, and Heket associated with the frog. They believed in the god Hapy who was the personification of the floods and ensuing fertility. Hapy was said to have nourished the Egyptians and he was the "flood provider".
So, how does their religion relate to their geography?
Since most of the Egyptian's were farmers, their lives revolved around the Nile river. Their jobs depended on whether or not it flooded which they believed was controlled by their gods sand goddesses.
So, how does their religion relate to their geography?
Since most of the Egyptian's were farmers, their lives revolved around the Nile river. Their jobs depended on whether or not it flooded which they believed was controlled by their gods sand goddesses.
Writing
The Egyptians used a writing system call hieroglyphics which used pictures and shapes to form meanings. Scribes used hieroglyphics to record history and teach the common people. Hieroglyphics were typically written on papyrus, an early form of paper. To understand hieroglyphics today, historians use the Rosetta Stone (shown on the right). The Rosetta Stone was written in three scripts hieroglyphic, common script of Egypt, and Greek. Using the two other scripts historians were able to make out the meanings of the various hieroglyphics.
The Egyptians used a writing system call hieroglyphics which used pictures and shapes to form meanings. Scribes used hieroglyphics to record history and teach the common people. Hieroglyphics were typically written on papyrus, an early form of paper. To understand hieroglyphics today, historians use the Rosetta Stone (shown on the right). The Rosetta Stone was written in three scripts hieroglyphic, common script of Egypt, and Greek. Using the two other scripts historians were able to make out the meanings of the various hieroglyphics.
Here is an explanation on the process of mummification that could preserve a corpse thousands of years after death.