archaeology of egypt group: the new kingdom
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Archaeology of Egypt Group: The New Kingdom. Group members: Linda, Annette, Gene, and William. 1.Understanding Egypt with Archaeological Finds of Ancient Egypt. The Rosetta Stone. Rosetta Stone. - stone with writing on it - two languages - three types of writing - carved in 196 B.C. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Archaeology of EgyptGroup: The New Kingdom
Group members: Linda, Annette, Gene, and William
1.Understanding Egypt with Archaeological Finds of
Ancient Egypt
The Rosetta Stone
- stone with writing on it- two languages - three types of writing- carved in 196 B.C.- found in 1799 at Rosetta- located in British Museum
Credits to: jbparker
Rosetta Stone
King Tutankhamun's (Tut's) Tomb
Credits to: MizieB
- undiscovered for 3,000 years- in Valley of the Kings- small compared to others
King Tut's Tomb
Great Pyramid of Giza
Credits to: Emily Whale
- one of the biggest pyramids in the world- 450 feet high- 756 feet long- in Giza, Egypt
Pyramid of Giza
2. History and Archaeology of Ancient
Egypt that Benefit Modern Societies
Sphinxes
- believed to protect Egypt- Sphinx of Hatshepsut- next to Pyramid of Giza
Credits to: dmalantic
Sphinx of Hatshepsut
Obelisk
- monuments- written in hieroglyphics
Credits to: cheesy42
Obelisk in Karnak temple
Papyrus
- thick paper-like material- made by pith of papyrus plant
Credits to: Ian W Scott
Papyrus
Hieroglyphics
- Egyptian writing system- one of the world's firstwriting systems
Credits to: Jamie Jermain
Hieroglyphics on the wall in a Egyptian temple
Jewelry
- famous for amulets- meant to protect the owner from evil khefts- popular one is the Eye of Horus.- another popular one is the head of Isis. Credits to: suzuran2008
Eye of Horus
Paintings
- everywhere in Egypt- in pharaoh's temple- in pharaoh's tomb
Credits to: ggnyc
Ancient Egyptian wall
Pyramids
- gigantic monument- pharaohs buried inside- famous one is Pyramid of Giza
Credits to: dustinkeirstead
Pyramid of Giza
3. We have a lot of things left from
Ancient Egypt...
As found: here
Egyptian Entertainment
- music for Pharaoh- hunt hippos with professionals
playing instruments
Credits to: pjen
Amulets
- bring protection- believed to bringgood luck
Ankh
Physical Appearances
- cosmetics- perfume- body oil
As found: here
Perfume and Cosmetics
Bibliography
1. Irvin, Dr. Judith. The Ancient World. Florida: Holt McDougal, July 2001.
2. Tyldesley, Joyce. Egypt. New York: Weldon Owen Inc., 2007.
3. Dr. Stanley M. Burstein and Dr. Richard Shek. Ancient Civilizations Through the Renaissance. Florida: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2012.
4. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2000-2011 12/11/11 <http://www.metmuseum.org/>.
5. Kettering University. 2011 Kettering University. 12/11/11 <http://www.kettering.edu/>.
Thank you for
your attention!