Egypt

Early Civilizations of Egypt - By Julia Horan (Feb 24, 2011)

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    500 BC Persians rule Egypt

    500 BC Persians rule Egypt
    The Persians ruled Egypt from 525 BC, successfully fighting off the Libyans.
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  • Feb 24, 650

    650 BC Shebenhor

    650 BC Shebenhor
    Statue of Shebenhor was created introducing Egypt to block-form seated statues.
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  • Feb 24, 776

    776 BC Mummy case

    776 BC Mummy case
    Ancient Egyptians used mummy cases to hold the body of deacesed men. It was thought that the bodies needed to be preserved in order to have life after death.
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  • Feb 24, 1200

    1200 BC Ramesses the Great

    1200 BC Ramesses the Great
    Ramesses II was the Pharaoh of Egypt from 1279 to 1212 B.C. He was thought of as the greatest and most celebrated pharoh of Egypt. He was called the "Great Ancestor" by his successors. Watch this VIDEO for more information or visit the following resources:
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  • Feb 24, 1300

    1300 BC King Tutankhamun

    1300 BC King Tutankhamun
    King Tutankhamun was a young pharaoh who ruled briefly, but is famous for his treasure-filled tomb that was discovered in 1922. Tutankhamun means "Living Age of Amun" and his burial mask remains a popular symbol to the public.
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  • Feb 24, 1500

    1500 BC Kohl container

    1500 BC Kohl container
    This glass vessel in the form of a palm tree, was made to contain a powdered eye liner, called kohl.
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  • 1900 BC Wall fragment

    1900 BC Wall fragment
    This wall fragment hangs from the tomb of an Ancient Egyptian tomb. It depicts a man and woman with food offerings which are believed to bring life after death.
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  • 2000 BC Model boat

    2000 BC Model boat
    This model of a boat, complete with its crew, was placed in an ancient Egyptian tomb to insure that the deceased would have transportation in the afterlife.
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  • 900 BC Re Horakhty

    900 BC Re Horakhty
    Re Horakhty is a bronze structure of a man with the head of hawk. It represents the Egyptian god of the sun.
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  • 2500 BC Sphinx

    2500 BC Sphinx
    The Great Sphinx, a lion with a human head, was built by King Khafra near the pyramids at Giza and symbolized the power of the king. Watch this VIDEO for more information or visit the following resources:
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  • 2700 BC Pyramids

    2700 BC Pyramids
    These first great structures of stone were used as royal tombs during the Old Kingdom period. Watch this VIDEO for more information or visit the following resources:
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  • 3100 BC Narmer Palette

    3100 BC Narmer Palette
    The carved decoration on this slab of slate is thought to mark King Narmer's union of Lower Egypt (north) and Upper Egypt (south).
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