One of the greatest civilizations in our history belonged to the ancient egyptians
It flourished in the fertile valleys of the world's longest river
The nile where a magnificent civilization arose from the surrounding sands and lasted for roughly
three thousand years
Rising above beast and nature these ingenious people became a unique culture of the world
The ancient egyptians brought to life a variety of gods and goddesses and fashioned a colorful and natural mythology
By which they governed their lives as time went on and their advancements grew the egyptians pioneered some of the world's
first
technologies mathematics papyrus making writing systems
Medicine and pyramid building they gave us some of the finest achievements of humanity
Which remain stunning and marvelous to this very day and to celebrate this grand ancient civilization
We are going over the top 15 interesting facts
About ancient egypt our list of the top 15 interesting facts about ancient egypt
A civilization that flourished for approximately three thousand years had to be rich
well-developed vast and inspiring
and the ancient egyptians were all this and more to get better acquainted with this we have assembled a list of the most
Amazing aspects of ancient egypt from arts and entertainment to religion and law
all the way to war and science
We will delve deeper into the most astonishing achievements of one of the world's most amazing ancient
civilizations
Of course, it is difficult to put three millennia into a single article
But it should be enough to give you an idea that there are a lot of truly interesting facts about ancient egypt
And that it definitely bears a passionate study the pantheon
One of the most astonishing features of the ancient egyptian civilization
Is their pantheon and in particular the sheer amount of diverse deities and beings today?
We know more than 1500 of them by name
the egyptian deities were closely entwined with the daily lives of the people and were often the
personification of everyday items
occurrences and natural phenomena moreover they were for the most part the
Personification of animals that dominated the valleys of the nile and the minor deities were usually connected to seemingly trivial
everyday things
the mummification
Another unique and interesting fact about the ancient egyptians. Is this astonishing part of their burial rites?
mummification
Almost all of their burial practices and rights were connected to the belief in immortality
In the earliest days, the mummification was natural
Bodies were desiccated by the harsh desert environment
But as time went on the mummification process became elaborate and to an extent artificial
Preservation of the bodies was often reserved for the wealthiest individuals and involved organ removal
Covering in natron salts and linen wrapping the process took 70 days in its most advanced state
the age the very age of the ancient egyptian civilization
And the timeline in which it spanned is a fact worthy of mention and awe
With its early dynastic period having generally emerged around 3000 bc
And the dynastic periods on the whole ending with cleopatra in 30 bc
the age of this civilization came close to 3 millennia
And that in itself is incredible
It shows us the power and the importance of egypt and how it managed to persevere
For such a long time through superiority and advanced technologies
the pyramids
Everyone knows about the pyramids the immortal heritage of ancient egypt
These immense structures of stacked stone served as royal burial chambers
And exuded a great sense of power and royalty
Even today the pyramids continue to baffle all visitors
They perfectly display the wealth and the sheer power of the ancient egyptians and their industry
As well as a clear emphasis of their belief in the afterlife here is another pyramid-related fact
Did you know that it took around 10 000 workers close to 30 years to build a single pyramid?
the medicine
Some of the earliest medicinal advancements came from ancient egypt surviving hieroglyphic writings details some of the techniques and methods
used in treating wounds and illnesses
furthermore some of the earliest medicinal specializations
appeared in egypt with certain doctors focusing only on certain types of afflictions
Amputation was common as was wound stitching and infection prevention
also some of the oldest artificial limbs appeared in egypt
Where wooden carvings replaced amputated limbs although primitive by modern?
Standards medicine in egypt was highly developed for its time and covered a broad area of expertise
the mathematics
even in the pre-dynastic period in egypt
early, mathematical calculations appeared with a fully functional numerical system four basic
Mathematical operations were well known to the egyptians
addition
multiplication
division and subtraction alongside basic knowledge of algebra and geometry fractions volume and
area calculation
They also had knowledge of the pythagorean theorem
In their own way and their buildings usually displayed the golden ratio today
There are several surviving mathematical papyrus scripts including the famous rhine mathematical papyrus
And the astronomical chart of senen mutt's tune
writing
The egyptians were well known for their writing system the hieroglyphs
Hieroglyphic writing goes back as far as 3000 bc
And it consisted of several hundred symbols
but did you know that the
Hieroglyphs were not the only form of writing in ancient egypt. They were usually only used in a formal way
as inscriptions on tombs and monuments
But in fact there was a simpler script called hieratic a cursive version which was used in everyday situations
by scribes priests and officials
It was much simpler and faster to write than the hieroglyphs
It was dominant until roughly 1000 bc when the demotic script took over
Perhaps an even simpler script the earliest piece
The fact that the earliest peace treaty in history was made by the egyptians is also very important and needs to be on our list
This treaty dates back to around
1259 bc and was made between the egyptians and the hittites after almost two centuries of conflict an enmity
At that time both sides had ample reasons to cease conflicts and sue for peace
Since the egyptians were under threat from the infamous sea peoples and the hittites from the encroaching
Assyrian, empire both versions of the treaty text survive to this day fully translated
This peace treaty is known as the eternal peace the faints
Did you know that the egyptians developed a unique style of ceramic, that was known as feons?
This was a sintered quartz ceramic that displayed vitrification
Meaning it had a bright luster of several colors, mostly blue and green
This is somewhat similar to glazing and was used in all forms of ceramic wear from ornaments to jewelry and to monuments
It was also widely exported throughout the ancient world and built locally throughout egypt
It is often described as the first high technology ceramic
And today survives in numerous archaeological finds the ship building
Even by 3000 bc the ancient egyptians had mastered fully their shipbuilding techniques
They used these both for sailing up and down the nile which was an immense part of their economy
And also for seafaring trade with neighboring nations in their earliest form, these were plank ships
But they developed steadily into unique barges and transport vessels
egyptians mastered the use of trennels
Wooden pegs for connection and also the use of pitch for caulking mortise and tenon joints were also used
Showing their understanding and mastery of woodworking the most famous fully intact surviving ancient egyptian ship
Is the khufu ship found sealed in the pyramid of giza?
It measures almost 44 meters
143 feet in length the military
There is a reason why the egyptians managed to dominate the ancient near east and create a vast realm for such a long time
And this reason was their skilled military
For the most part the soldiers were trained civilians from the general populace
But over time many mercenaries also filled the ranks
These came from nubia libya cush and other places
The egyptian military relied on the use of bows and arrows but also on use of shields
spears and unique copish swords
They were also well known for their use of war chariots, which they adopted from their hixos enemies
the diet
You might be surprised to know one unique fact about the egyptian diet. It was simple
Most commonly it consisted of bread and beer and also great amounts of vegetables
Mainly onion and garlic which the egyptians believed was highly beneficial to health dates figs
Carobs and other foods were also common for the common folk meat was reserved mostly for festivities
While the upper classes had it more often
Fish and fowl were common foods, especially with the proximity of the nile interestingly
Egyptian beer was the most common staple part of their diet consumed daily and often, but don't be mistaken
It was far from today's beer
It was rich and nutritious
Quite similar to a mash or gruel the entertainment
Contrary to popular belief the ancient egyptians really knew how to have fun
They enjoyed music greatly and mastered the use of symbols tambourines drums and bells
While importing other instruments from afar such as loots and liars
They also had their iconic systrom instrument
Which was like no other and closely resembled a rattle other than music the egyptians enjoyed board games
Many different types are known today such as senate and men which are board games where pawns were moved about
Another highly unique board game was hounds and jackals, which spread from egypt to many far places
Did you know that senate is one of the oldest known board games the literature?
Even though the early egyptian writings were the inscriptions from tombs and monuments
Dealing with religious aspects and the afterlife
later on, they became more complex and slowly egyptian literature began to develop a sort of
Autobiographical writing became popular and was incised on two walls another unique genre of ancient literature was developed
And was known as sabate teachings instructions
Which documented ethical teachings for a true way of living?
One of the finest examples of ancient egyptian literature is known as the story of senui written around 1800 bc
Its author is unknown, but is widely heralded as the egyptian shakespeare
The work is written in a form of verse and can be performed as well
It survived in numerous fragments which tells us that it was extremely popular in its time
the law
One important fact about the ancient egyptians is that they had a well-developed legal system
At its head was usually the ruler a pharaoh who brought new laws ensured order and delivered justice
In all court cases that dealt with minor disputes and offenses
A special counsel of elders presided it was known as kenbet
And when the cases were serious a great ken bet presided and whose head was the pharaoh
Dreaming of ancient times and thus ends our short list of 15 interesting facts about ancient egypt
There is no doubt that this magnificent civilization
truly left enormous marks on our world
And that they have remained even to this day the tales of this era in history can keep us occupied for days on end
And the sheer amount of archaeological wonders will continue to intrigue us for generations to come
Because we are often unaware at just how advanced and marvelous these ancient people truly were all
those millenniums before us
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