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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Notes 2/03/10

Egypt split into two parts, Upper and Lower
Narmer Pallete united them
Pyramid of Giza topped with Limestone
Pharaohs always shown with an ornament, a skirt, and topless
Made of hard stone such as granite
Egyptian sculptures never had a space between the legs
Pictures on hieroglyphics were more similar to our alphabet
Pyramids only made for burial of pharaoh
Pyramids not made by slaves, but by professional workers hired specifically to build the pyramids

Mortuary cities, cities built for the burial of the pharaoh
Slaves created the upkeep of these cities
Egyptian cities could not have survived without slaves

Ka was the soul in the Egyptian world. It would stay in the pyramid. That is why pyramids were so elaborately decorated.

Heart weighed against a feather, called the feather of maat
Ankh was symbol of eternal life
If heart is lighter than feather, then they will be able to pass into the afterlife


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