Essays on Ancient Egypt

In ancient Egypt. they held cats up high for poise and grace ; they even had a goddess cat. named Bast ( Bastet ) . When Egyptians lost their cat. they would mourn as if they lost a household member. To kill a cat. even by chance. was an automatic decease sentence. Cats were believed…

The Pharaoh Who Was Called Akhenaten A research paper submitted to Mr. Touma in partial fulfillment of the requirements for World Cultures Akhenaten will always be remembered as a great heretic ruler, who uprooted traditional Egyptian religions, and conjured a monotheistic religion that is very close in nature to Christianity and Judaism. His political power…

            Constructed on the northern Gizeh plateau, the Great pyramid of Gizeh was constructed with roughly 2 million limestone blocks, each weighing from a small 2 tone to large 70 ton pieces (Great Pyramid of Giza Association). The construction of these structures is not the sole property of ancient Egyptian history (MSN Encarta). Throughout the…

Queen Nefertiti, the most powerful woman in Egypt since the Pharaoh Hatshepsut 100 years earlier. She was as influential as she was beautiful, being a partner in power with her king and husband, Akhenaten. Together, the couple co-reigned over Egypt attempting to completely transform Egyptian religion. Though little is known about Nefertiti’s early life, it…