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The Rosetta Stone is an ancient Egyptian stone slab containing a decree written in three scripts: hieroglyphic, demotic, and Greek. It was carved in 196 BC and discovered in 1799 in Egypt. Jean-François Champollion was able to decipher hieroglyphs in 1822 by studying the Rosetta Stone and recognizing that some hieroglyphic signs corresponded to phonetic values in demotic and Greek. The Stone has been exhibited at the British Museum since 1802.
The document introduces Jean-Francois Champollion, who at age 11 vowed to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs. Over the next 20 years, he dedicated himself to this challenge, learning ancient languages. He eventually traveled to Paris to study the Rosetta Stone with scholars and to Egypt on an expedition. It was a great triumph when he became the first person to understand the ancient Egyptian script and uncover its secrets.
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Die syllabische Entzifferung des Diskos von Phaistos durch Andis Kaulins im Jahre 1980 wird durch zwei bisher unentzifferten elamischen Steinschriften bestätigt. Die von Kaulins entwickelte Methode der Entzifferung der Symbole der Diskos von Phaistos ist jetzt - 30 Jahre später - auf zwei bisher unentzifferten elamischen Steinschriften erfolgreich angewendet worden. Diese elamische Texte führen uns von Elam (östlich von Babylon, im heutigen Iran bzw. Persien) in das altgriechische Mykene, und von dort nach Kreta und zur minoischen Kultur, wo der Diskos von Phaistos von Luigi Pernier im Jahre 1908 entdeckt wurde.
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Eratosthenes was a Greek mathematician, geographer, poet and astronomer. He was the chief librarian of the Library of Alexandria in the 3rd century BC. Some of his major achievements included accurately calculating the circumference of the Earth, creating an early algorithm for identifying prime numbers (the Sieve of Eratosthenes), and being the first person to create a map that included meridians and parallels. He made many contributions across various fields of knowledge and was considered a very learned scholar, though some of his peers nicknamed him "Beta" for not being the very best in any single field. He died at age 82 after being blinded later in life.
'Searching for Imhotep' - an online lecture by Dr Chris NauntonChristopher Naunton
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The document discusses whether ancient Egyptians like Ramses, Cleopatra, and Nefertiti were black. It argues that according to depictions in Egyptian art, hieroglyphics, and mummies, the original Egyptians were black. It provides several sources from ancient Egyptian texts and languages to support this claim, showing terms that referred to black skin and black people. It also cites passages from the Bible and other historical sources referring to Egypt and Ethiopia that imply the Egyptians were black. The document aims to counter claims that ancient Egyptians were not black.
The biblical Exodus - what really happened?Dave Shafer
An attempt to explain by natural causes most of the events of the biblical Exodus as If they had actually happened. Whether or not they did happen is not relevant to this presentation.
The Rosetta Stone is an ancient Egyptian stone slab containing a decree written in three scripts: hieroglyphic, demotic, and Greek. It was carved in 196 BC and discovered in 1799 in Egypt. Jean-François Champollion was able to decipher hieroglyphs in 1822 by studying the Rosetta Stone and recognizing that some hieroglyphic signs corresponded to phonetic values in demotic and Greek. The Stone has been exhibited at the British Museum since 1802.
The document introduces Jean-Francois Champollion, who at age 11 vowed to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs. Over the next 20 years, he dedicated himself to this challenge, learning ancient languages. He eventually traveled to Paris to study the Rosetta Stone with scholars and to Egypt on an expedition. It was a great triumph when he became the first person to understand the ancient Egyptian script and uncover its secrets.
Diskos Von Phaistos & Elamische Schriftstuecke EntziffertAndis Kaulins
Die syllabische Entzifferung des Diskos von Phaistos durch Andis Kaulins im Jahre 1980 wird durch zwei bisher unentzifferten elamischen Steinschriften bestätigt. Die von Kaulins entwickelte Methode der Entzifferung der Symbole der Diskos von Phaistos ist jetzt - 30 Jahre später - auf zwei bisher unentzifferten elamischen Steinschriften erfolgreich angewendet worden. Diese elamische Texte führen uns von Elam (östlich von Babylon, im heutigen Iran bzw. Persien) in das altgriechische Mykene, und von dort nach Kreta und zur minoischen Kultur, wo der Diskos von Phaistos von Luigi Pernier im Jahre 1908 entdeckt wurde.
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Eratosthenes was a Greek mathematician, geographer, poet and astronomer. He was the chief librarian of the Library of Alexandria in the 3rd century BC. Some of his major achievements included accurately calculating the circumference of the Earth, creating an early algorithm for identifying prime numbers (the Sieve of Eratosthenes), and being the first person to create a map that included meridians and parallels. He made many contributions across various fields of knowledge and was considered a very learned scholar, though some of his peers nicknamed him "Beta" for not being the very best in any single field. He died at age 82 after being blinded later in life.
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Imhotep. The name has been made famous by Hollywood mummy movies but the real-life man of this name was perhaps even more extraordinary. He is credited with designing the Step Pyramid, the very first of these iconic monuments, and long after his death he became a folk hero, and eventually a god. Despite his status, his tomb has never been found. Two thousand years after he lived, the ancients made thousands of offerings to him around a group of tombs of Imhotep’s time. Could one of them have been the final resting place of the man himself?
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The document discusses whether ancient Egyptians like Ramses, Cleopatra, and Nefertiti were black. It argues that according to depictions in Egyptian art, hieroglyphics, and mummies, the original Egyptians were black. It provides several sources from ancient Egyptian texts and languages to support this claim, showing terms that referred to black skin and black people. It also cites passages from the Bible and other historical sources referring to Egypt and Ethiopia that imply the Egyptians were black. The document aims to counter claims that ancient Egyptians were not black.
Eratosthenes was the chief librarian of the Great Library of Alexandria in the 3rd century BC. He made several contributions to mathematics, including calculating the circumference of the Earth and inventing the sieve of Eratosthenes for finding prime numbers. He also studied astronomy, created a star catalog and calendar, and worked on geography and chronology. By the end of his life, he had become blind but continued his scholarly work until his death at age 82 in 194 BC.
1) The document discusses various topics from Greek mythology including constellations, characters, and stories associated with them.
2) It also references an early science fiction character named X who explores the galaxy and has adventures on alien planets.
3) Additionally, it mentions the radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds from 1938 and its depiction of an apparent Martian invasion of Earth.
1) The document discusses various characters and events from Greek mythology that are represented by different constellations in the sky.
2) It describes myths involving Zeus, Hera, Callisto, Arcas, Apollo, a crow, and water snake that explain the origins of certain constellations.
3) It also discusses the myth of Cassiopeia boasting of her beauty, angering Poseidon and leading him to send a sea monster to ravage Ethiopia, until Perseus slew the monster to rescue Andromeda.
The document provides historical context on the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs from the 17th to early 19th centuries. Key figures mentioned include Athanasius Kircher, who first studied Coptic; Jean-François Champollion, who deciphered Egyptian scripts in 1822; and Thomas Young and Johan David Åkerblad, who made partial progress in deciphering demotic script but did not solve it. The discovery of the Rosetta Stone was a major breakthrough, providing a multilingual text that could aid in decipherment.
The document discusses the history of Egyptian hieroglyphs from ancient Egypt through the Renaissance. It describes how Cleopatra was the last ruler of Egypt's Ptolemaic dynasty and could speak Egyptian. It also discusses how obelisks were taken from Egypt to Rome and reset during the Renaissance. Scholars from antiquity through the 17th century struggled to interpret hieroglyphs, with some interpretations being correct and others incorrect.
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:horis
Kmt.
c Dynasty XXX: Ca. 378—341 B.C.E.
itive Kemetic Dynasty
:ctanebo I
capital at Tjebnutjer (Sebennytos).
Os
er of Macedon defeats the Persian Army at ti
wasion and occupation of Kmt under Alexa
XX)I: 323—30 B.C.I.
Ic Dy’ asty
I (S4r)
ia beqomes the Kemetic administrative capit:
(Famius African Scholar-Priest) writes a Hist
he di.’ides the Kemetic royal families into d
11 (Phladelphus) opens ports at Arsinoe, My
‘ian Tvuseum and Library founded.
nes (Celebrated African Scholar and the First
y charts the earth’s circjmference and writes
III (Euergetes)
[V (Phulopator)
tta Stone (A bilingual
V (Epiphanes)
VI (Philometor)
VII (Neos Philopator)
Viii (Euergetes II)
LX (Soter II)
(Alexander I)
U (Alexander II)
‘set and Na-nefer-ka-ptah and Khaemwaset a
(11 (Neos Dionysos)
VII commits suicide.
Caesar claims Kmt as a province of the Rom
e Battle of Issus.
der of Macedon in
ry ofEg)’pt (Aegvptia
‘nasties.
s Hormos and Bereni
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e Canon of the Kings
ctanebo II defeated by Persians under Ataxerxes Ill in 343 B.C.E.
Egypt Rev lied
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rn Empire in 30 B.C.L
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decree of Ptolemy IV)Iinscribed in 196 B.C
OF GODS AND MEN:
EGYPT’S OLD KINGDOM
Wayne B. Chandler
And, I say unto you, that through the inspirational writings
of him who is my word unto the nations, shot! tlte land of
Khem be caused to give forth those secrets to mankind
which 1 shall cause to be hidden there . .
Osiris, The Book of Truth
In this chapter! hope to demonstrate that the origin of the civilization ofEgypt
(Khem) was black African, specifically Ethiopian or Anti. In order to understand
the progression of events which I hope wilt lead us to the revision of Egypt’s
history, I wilt give an overview of archaeology in Egypt. In orderfor the reader
to fully appreciate the achievements of Egyptian civilization, I will summarize
the notable accomplishments of the early Egyptians.
For centuries, countries too numerous to mention have competed for the right
to lay c)aim to Egypt, the birthplace of science, philosophy, art, and yes, the
very genesis of civilization as we know it. Those origins which have become
most popular over the centuries are India, Sumeria, Mesopotamia, and Arabia.
Ironically, with the advent of the archaeologist, the historical perspectives be
came even more confusing. For this pioneering school, trying to solve the ar
chaic mysteries of this culture became more a cause of frustration than a source
of adventure. Too often were archaeologists confronted with pieces of a puzzle
that did not seem to fit. In what finally became an historical frenzy to make sense
of data accumulated from temple, tomb, and terrain, archaeologists committed
the cardinal sin of sanding square pegs so they might fit into round holes.
Personal bias and racial prejudice prevented most of these scientists, many of
whom were great scholars, from seeing the obvious—that Egypt was born a ...
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2) Scholars debate whether the harp originated in Egypt or was introduced from Mesopotamia, but evidence suggests the arched harp developed first in Egypt before spreading elsewhere.
3) Depictions of harpists' finger positions are not reliable guides to how the harps were actually played, as the strings were too close together to manipulate individually as proposed by some scholars.
This document provides the rules and questions for a quiz called "Apropos of Nothing - An Option 44 Quiz". It consists of 16 written questions in two parts, with each question worth points based on how many teams answer correctly. There are also 40 main round questions. The first written question asks for the common name of the European viper. Subsequent questions provide passages of text and ask for identifications, names, or other short answers.
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Thales is considered one of the earliest known philosophers. He lived in Miletus and was part of the Milesian school of philosophy. Thales believed that water was the fundamental substance that all things were made of. He is known for making early contributions to geometry and accurately predicting a solar eclipse. Other pre-Socratic philosophers such as Anaximander and Parmenides built upon Thales' ideas and developed their own theories about the nature of reality.
The document summarizes an upcoming exhibition at Waddesdon Manor that will explore Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild's "Renaissance Museum" located in the Smoking Room of the manor's Bachelors' Wing. The exhibition aims to provide context about the late 19th century Smoking Room décor and furnishings, which housed Ferdinand's collection of Renaissance jewelry, glass, and other objects before most were bequeathed to the British Museum. It will feature textile hangings and furniture from the Smoking Room and corridor, and shed light on Ferdinand's wider tastes beyond French 18th century styles typically associated with Waddesdon Manor.
Eratosthenes was a Greek mathematician and scholar born in Cyrene, Libya in around 275 BC. Although not considered the best in any field, he made many important contributions across several areas of science and was nicknamed "Beta" as he often came in second to Archimedes. He is best known for accurately calculating the circumference of the Earth by comparing shadows in wells in Syene and Alexandria.
The Ogdoad of Hermopolis was an ancient Egyptian creation myth centered around a group of eight primordial deities divided into four pairs - Nun and Naunet representing water; Heh and Hauhet representing infinity; Kuk and Kauket representing darkness; and Amun and Amaunet representing air. These eight primeval gods and goddesses emerged from chaos and through their interactions caused the mound of creation to rise from the waters, bringing order and setting the cycles of nature in motion. The Ogdoad held that the world was born from a cosmic egg or emerged from a lotus flower, revealing the sun god Ra and marking the beginning of time.
Possibly the first wheeled walking aid (revised) by keith armstrongKeith Armstrong
A review of the third known representation of a three wheeled mobility aid, the first with a practical application. This paper is to encourage discussion on the British Museum item GR 1996. 7-12.2 It discusses the representation, gender, age of object, physical impairment, walking aids, fashion, hairstyle and general purpose of the model in the context of the evolution of three wheeled transport history. Revised version contains minor typos corrected and some additional information.
- The Rosetta Stone was discovered by French soldiers in Egypt in 1799 and helped French scholars begin to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs.
- When the British defeated the French in Egypt in 1801, the Rosetta Stone was transferred to British possession per the Treaty of Capitulation and sent to the British Museum in London.
- Jean-François Champollion was able to decipher the hieroglyphs by comparing the Greek and Egyptian scripts on the Rosetta Stone, making him the father of Egyptology.
- The Rosetta Stone was discovered by French soldiers in Egypt in 1799 and helped French scholars begin to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs.
- When the British defeated the French in Egypt in 1801, the Rosetta Stone was transferred to British possession per the terms of surrender.
- The text on the Rosetta Stone is inscribed in three scripts - hieroglyphs, demotic Egyptian, and ancient Greek - allowing scholars like Champollion to match words and break the hieroglyphic code by the 1820s.
Science, Technology, and Society lesson 6.pptxLuisSalenga1
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1) The document discusses various topics from Greek mythology including constellations, characters, and stories associated with them.
2) It also references an early science fiction character named X who explores the galaxy and has adventures on alien planets.
3) Additionally, it mentions the radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds from 1938 and its depiction of an apparent Martian invasion of Earth.
1) The document discusses various characters and events from Greek mythology that are represented by different constellations in the sky.
2) It describes myths involving Zeus, Hera, Callisto, Arcas, Apollo, a crow, and water snake that explain the origins of certain constellations.
3) It also discusses the myth of Cassiopeia boasting of her beauty, angering Poseidon and leading him to send a sea monster to ravage Ethiopia, until Perseus slew the monster to rescue Andromeda.
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epherites IIhorisKmt.c Dynasty XXX Ca. 378—341 B.C.E.docxelbanglis
epherites II
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Kmt.
c Dynasty XXX: Ca. 378—341 B.C.E.
itive Kemetic Dynasty
:ctanebo I
capital at Tjebnutjer (Sebennytos).
Os
er of Macedon defeats the Persian Army at ti
wasion and occupation of Kmt under Alexa
XX)I: 323—30 B.C.I.
Ic Dy’ asty
I (S4r)
ia beqomes the Kemetic administrative capit:
(Famius African Scholar-Priest) writes a Hist
he di.’ides the Kemetic royal families into d
11 (Phladelphus) opens ports at Arsinoe, My
‘ian Tvuseum and Library founded.
nes (Celebrated African Scholar and the First
y charts the earth’s circjmference and writes
III (Euergetes)
[V (Phulopator)
tta Stone (A bilingual
V (Epiphanes)
VI (Philometor)
VII (Neos Philopator)
Viii (Euergetes II)
LX (Soter II)
(Alexander I)
U (Alexander II)
‘set and Na-nefer-ka-ptah and Khaemwaset a
(11 (Neos Dionysos)
VII commits suicide.
Caesar claims Kmt as a province of the Rom
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der of Macedon in
ry ofEg)’pt (Aegvptia
‘nasties.
s Hormos and Bereni
Librarian at Alexandi
e Canon of the Kings
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Egypt Rev lied
22
a)
e.
a)
of
E.
d his son Si-Osiri wiit
rn Empire in 30 B.C.L
I.
decree of Ptolemy IV)Iinscribed in 196 B.C
OF GODS AND MEN:
EGYPT’S OLD KINGDOM
Wayne B. Chandler
And, I say unto you, that through the inspirational writings
of him who is my word unto the nations, shot! tlte land of
Khem be caused to give forth those secrets to mankind
which 1 shall cause to be hidden there . .
Osiris, The Book of Truth
In this chapter! hope to demonstrate that the origin of the civilization ofEgypt
(Khem) was black African, specifically Ethiopian or Anti. In order to understand
the progression of events which I hope wilt lead us to the revision of Egypt’s
history, I wilt give an overview of archaeology in Egypt. In orderfor the reader
to fully appreciate the achievements of Egyptian civilization, I will summarize
the notable accomplishments of the early Egyptians.
For centuries, countries too numerous to mention have competed for the right
to lay c)aim to Egypt, the birthplace of science, philosophy, art, and yes, the
very genesis of civilization as we know it. Those origins which have become
most popular over the centuries are India, Sumeria, Mesopotamia, and Arabia.
Ironically, with the advent of the archaeologist, the historical perspectives be
came even more confusing. For this pioneering school, trying to solve the ar
chaic mysteries of this culture became more a cause of frustration than a source
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- When the British defeated the French in Egypt in 1801, the Rosetta Stone was transferred to British possession per the Treaty of Capitulation and sent to the British Museum in London.
- Jean-François Champollion was able to decipher the hieroglyphs by comparing the Greek and Egyptian scripts on the Rosetta Stone, making him the father of Egyptology.
- The Rosetta Stone was discovered by French soldiers in Egypt in 1799 and helped French scholars begin to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs.
- When the British defeated the French in Egypt in 1801, the Rosetta Stone was transferred to British possession per the terms of surrender.
- The text on the Rosetta Stone is inscribed in three scripts - hieroglyphs, demotic Egyptian, and ancient Greek - allowing scholars like Champollion to match words and break the hieroglyphic code by the 1820s.
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14. Three years later, this author's decipherment resulted in the book (viz. monograph) pictured here, which alleged to decipher the Phaistos Disc as a pre-Euclidean mathematical postulate written in Ancient Greek. The alleged decipherment was shown to a number of people who were of the opinion that the work was plausible, if also speculative, especially because of the lack of corroborative additional Cretan viz. Minoan material. - 14 -
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18. Phaistos Disc Reading in Ancient Greek applying the syllabic values from the Phaistos Disc Syllabic Grid - by Andis Kaulins - 18 -
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27. Dual Syllabic Grid of Old Elamite Script and Phaistos Disc Symbols Based on the two Old Elamite scripts presented here, it has been possible to create a Dual Syllabic Grid of the symbols on the Phaistos Disc and on the Old Elamite Scripts - 27 -
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29. The English Decipherment of the 1 st Old Elamite Script, written in Ancient Greek, reads: “Ruler over all (Pantarchas). In memory, the deceased in these walls of a new temple is laid to rest. The collected elders, ordained by God, and the lone (sole) companion of King Labynetus, Nitokris, administrator in death, in Susa erected this temple in memory, in sorrow created.” - 29 -
30. The English Decipherment of the 2nd Old Elamite Script, written in Ancient Greek, reads: “ This great hall of columns [“statue” in the Akkadian bilingual], Peloponessus, was erected in memory of the deceased Queen Nitokris of Mycenaean descent, separated from her home in Mycenae and now in sorrow separated in death. ” - 30 -