The origins of ancient Egyptian civilization, which many regard as one of the fountainheads of Western culture, cannot be established with certainty. Archaeological evidence suggests that early dwellers in the Nile Valley were influenced by cultures of the Near East, but the degree of this influence is yet to be determined. Describing the development of Egyptian civilization, like attempts to identify its intellectual foundations, is largely a process of conjecture based on archaeological discoveries of enduring ruins, tombs, and monuments, many of which contain invaluable specimens of the ancient culture. Inscriptions in hieroglyphs, for instance, have provided priceless data.

1. ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION
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2. HISTORY OF EGYPT
• The origins of ancient Egyptian civilization,
which many regard as one of the
fountainheads of Western culture, cannot
be established with certainty.
Archaeological evidence suggests that
early dwellers in the Nile Valley were
influenced by cultures of the Near East, but
the degree of this influence is yet to be
determined. Describing the development of
Egyptian civilization, like attempts to
identify its intellectual foundations, is
largely a process of conjecture based on
archaeological discoveries of enduring
ruins, tombs, and monuments, many of
which contain invaluable specimens of the
ancient culture. Inscriptions in hieroglyphs,
for instance, have provided priceless data.

3. BELIEF IN LIFE
• Test on ones soul in order
to win eternal life.
• Mummification was a way
that the dead could be
preserved for the afterlife
and buried with everything
they would need in the
afterlife.
• Later we would see even
ordinary people afforded
mummification
• Curse of Tut, Myth or
Truth?

4. Egyptian skillz that killz
• Medicine – Egyptian
physicians believed in
magic, but also studied
symptoms, diagnosing
illness and would find
cures to disease.
• Did surgery, created
medical manuals on
papyrus, as well as
prescribed medicine that
is still used today.

5. Writing – Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphics is a form of picture writing.
Paper was made of a plant near the Nile, called papyrus
Rosetta Stone – Stone with 3 forms of writing on it which was
deciphered to under stand Hieroglyphics

6. Art and Literature
From tombs and wall paintings
we know they Egyptians were
very talented artisans
Wrote many folk tale stories of
battle as well as poems and
songs.
They would share these with
their Sumerian neighbors.

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