Ancient egypt in six objects
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The document discusses six important objects from ancient Egypt that represent their culture and beliefs. Funerary masks like Tutankhamun's mask symbolized their powerful pharaohs and beliefs about life after death. Egyptians also built elaborate coffins and tombs like the pyramids, which were mostly reserved for pharaohs and royalty, to prepare their bodies for the afterlife. Hieroglyphs found on monuments and tombs told the history of pharaohs and were used for rituals. The bust of Nefertiti is an example of their artistic skill. Gods like Anubis and Horus were depicted in art and amulets. The Rosetta Stone helped scholars decode hieroglyph
Ancient egypt in six objects
- 1. Ancient Egypt: A history in six objetcs By Erick Solórzano
- 2. Funerary masks: These fantastic and expensive objects represent the power and the traditions of the ancient egypt. Their beliefs in life after death were reflected in this mask, the king Tut’s mask, the almighty Paraoh.
- 3. Coffins ï‚› The egyptians adored several gods, from the sun to Anubis, but the most interesting cult is their cult to the death. They strongly believed in life after death and that is the reason why they built many impressive burial monuments like the pyramids. The pharaoh and the royal family members were almost the only who could afford such burial constructions, luxury coffins and the mummyfication process.
- 4. Hieroglyphs ï‚› The ancient egyptian written system which can be found inside the burial monuments like pyramids and inside the elite and royal family members. ï‚› This written system was used for rituals and for tell the history of the pharaohs.
- 5. The bust of Nefertiti ï‚› This is a great example of the Egyptian art, this bust was sculpted by the artist called Thutmose, it represents the queen Nefertiti. Simply is a masterpiece of the ancient Egyptian art.
- 6. The Egyptian Gods ï‚› Having several gods to adore, the egyptian represented their gods in monuments and in little figures and amulets like these. ï‚› Their god Anubis and the Horus eye.
- 7. The Rosetta Stone ï‚› Discovered in the eighteen century by french troops under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte, was the key for decode the hieroglyphs found all over the ancient egyptians buldings and monuments. ï‚› This stone has a translation from the ancient egyptian written language to the greek, which was the last sponken language in the greco-roman period of the ancient egyptian culture.