Cultural Themes
Story Time
Like many cultures, Ancient Egypt had a rich tradition of story telling. Religious and moral teachings were embedded in shared mythical accounts.
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Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphs – ‘the Words of God’ – compose a writing system with more than 1,000 distinct characters, the meaning of which was lost for 1,500 years before they were deciphered by Jean-François Champollion in 1823.
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Textiles & Fashion
In ancient Egypt, men and women wore light and airy clothing, as the climate was hot and dry.
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Mummification
The practice of mummifying the dead began in ancient Egypt c. 3500 BCE. The English word mummy comes from the Latin mumia which is derived from the Persian mum meaning 'wax' and refers to an embalmed corpse which was wax-like.
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Food & Drink
The staples of both poor and wealthy Egyptians were bread and beer, often accompanied by green-shooted onions, other vegetables, and to a lesser extent meat, game and fish.
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Festivals
The festivals were celebrated on specific days on the ancient Egyptian calendars in symbolic locations across the empire. The celebrations were led by religious priests who ensured everything was done in order.
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Book of the Dead
A ancient old spiritual classic that traveled with many Egyptian on the journey through the afterlife.
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Music & Melody
Music was an integral part of religious worship in ancient Egypt, so it is not surprising that there were gods specifically associated with music,
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Omm Seti/Dorothy Eady
Dorothy Eady was a British-born Egyptian archaeologist and noted expert on the civilization of Pharaonic Egypt who believed that she was the reincarnation of an ancient Egyptian temple priestess.
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Daily Life
Daily Life
As Ancient Egypt unfolded over many epochs, what was daily life like in a faith-based culture?
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Jewelry & Amulets
Most Egyptians wore some type of jewelry during their lifetimes, and almost every Egyptian was buried with some form of adornment.
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Magic & More
Charms and spells were used to increase fertility, for luck in business, for improved health, and also to curse an enemy.
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Historical Footage
Historical Film Footage
Tourists and researchers has long been fascinated with Egypt. Here is a collection of early footage.
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Festivals
The festivals were celebrated on specific days on the ancient Egyptian calendars in symbolic locations across the empire. The celebrations were led by religious priests who ensured everything was done in order.
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Book of the Dead
A ancient old spiritual classic that traveled with many Egyptian on the journey through the afterlife.
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Demons
Demons in Ancient Egyptian art are supernatural creatures which mediate between gods and mankind. They are generally depicted as a hybrid creature with human body and animal head, although sometimes can be purely anthropomorphic.
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Predynastic Egypt
Predynastic Egypt
The Nile Valley is first inhabited in the Lower Paleolithic Period (ca. 300,000 B.C.–90,000 B.C.). Neolithic people continue to create stone tools, and exploit domesticated plants and animals (7000–4500 B.C.).
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Arts and Crafts
Arts and Crafts
Much of what the modern world knows about Ancient Egypt can be attributed to Ancient Egyptian art.
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Early Egyptology
Early Egyptology
Egyptology is the study of ancient Egyptian civilisation in all of its aspects. The time span covered comprises approximately 5,500 years, beginning in prehistory in the fifth millennium B.C.E. and ending with the Arab conquest of Egypt in 641 C.E.
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On Gods and Goddesses
On Gods and Goddesses
Ancient Egyptian deities were an integral part of ancient Egyptian religion and were worshipped for millennia. Many of them ruled over natural and social phenomena, as well as abstract concepts.
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