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You’ve been hard at work….finding out about Egyptian history. Review your Trash or Treasure notes and share what you think are the two most amazing things you’ve found so far. Then take a moment to read through what everyone else is finding and help them with their thinking. Offer ideas and comments…places they may want to still investigate before our research time comes to a close.
Take a look at one of this week’s challenge posts. From Ms. W’s message which said ” Mrs Smith at the Huzzah blog is making sure her students grab your attention from the very first sentence you read on their posts. Check these out and then create some really interesting sentence beginnings for your blog. Make sure you link back to Mrs Smith’s blog to show where you got the idea for your post.”
I know you all can do this…so let’s see your creative brains at work blending these sentence ideas with what you’ve learned about Egypt!!!!
Mummies are not the ones that tuck you in at night. There the ones that follow you and hide in your dreeams at night to scare you.
1. Did you know that mummies had to have there stomach, liver, lungs, and intestines removed to be able to be mummified.
2. Did you know that those nasty mummies are sometimes sent to malls or art gallerys to be displayed for everyone to see.
Are you just trying to scare me….did the Egyptian mummies really follow people in their dreams or was that Hollywood’s interpretation? Regardless your sentence got me to read the whole post you made. Well done!!!
Did you ever wonder who was in the Egyptian Afterlife?
Did you wonder about how to get into the afterlife?
Here you go!!
http://lmsblogs.org/hanna/2010/11/22/egyptian-reasearch/
two things about pharaohs my group learned is…
1. they all were murdured or killed.
2. kings and pharaohs are the same thing even though some pharaohs have the name king doesn’t mean there not pharaohs they still are, pharaoh and king are the same thing in egypt.
In my group our subject is Gods so we each took at least 2 gods but some took more. The gods I ended up with are Ra, Horus, Set, Osiris, and Maat. I can only do two on my trash and treasure so I picked Ra and Horus. I haven’t reached the facts on Ra so here are the two most interesting things to me about Horus. Set had killed Osiris who was Horus’s father. Set killed him by trapping him in a golden coffin and sent him away to a far away place. Isis(Horus’s mother) went to find him. Soon Isis found him, but Set was quick he got Osiris and cut him into multiple pieces which he spread around the world. Isis did collect all of them and put him back together. But Osiris left to become the king of the underworld. Horus was unhappy with this and he knew it was Set’s fault so they went into battle. After many months of fighting Horus won in the end.
Fast Facts!!!!!!
•Horus was the god of light
•His symbol appears on tomb walls and coffins
•He had the head of a falcon
•He had the body of a man
•He had a tear beginning to form in his eye
This is so complicated and I’m impressed that you can keep the story straight and keep all those characters separated in your mind. Does this make the
Red Pyramid
any more understandable? Won’t all this info be helpful when the second book comes out?
two things I learned about pharohs is that
1.Cleeapachra did not kill her self.
2.And Khufu bilt the Great Pyamid of Giza.
Mummies have been considered to be terrible monsters that will eat you alive. Well they’re not!!! They’re just important people that have been preserved in a cloth with many other things that help keep them looking good.
The two most amazing things that I have learned about mummification would have to be.
1. The complete mummy process takes up to 70 days. There are so many steps it would take me a day to record.
2. Most famous mummies were preserved in ancient Egypt so they would have pyramids to be buried in. Pyramids were reserved for pharaohs and were the place that they were able to go onto the afterlife. King Tut is one of the most famous mummies and lots of treasures were found in his pyramid.
Beyond King Tut, here are the top three mummies that have been found so far. Not all of them are Egyptian but they are very interesting.
Elmer McCurdy…died in gunfight in 1911 and the undertaker just decided to preserve his body. His mummy has been sold several times to different museums.
Vladimir Lenin…He led the Russian Revolution in the early 1900s. His mummy can still be seen at the Lenin Mausoleum. Guess where the word comes from? The Egyptians started using it to mean a resting place for the dead.
Saint Bernadette… Was born in France in 1844. Her body can be seen in Nevers at the Chapel of Saint Bernadette.
Mitch, I’ll bet most people don’t realize that anyone or anything has been mummified after ancient Egypt. It’s a great addition to your research that you uncovered this fact.
Two of the most interesting things that I have learned about goddesses in my research are…
1. Ma’at was the goddess of truth, justice and order. Ma’at was the goddess that made sure the seasons changed, that the stars danced, and that people and gods were always in harmony.
2. Bastet is the goddess of protection and she had the head of a cat, but the body of a human.
Lily, Love the way you put the jobs that Ma’at performed…especially that the stars danced. What a great picture I can create in my head. I can hardly wait to hear your presentation.
Have you ever wondered what Egyptians believed? If so then visit my blog at; http://lmsblogs.org/paulk/
Oh no…….homework….. That’s what I always think when I find out that homework is being assigned. All until Mrs. Ratzel introduced us to blogging. Yes, blogging is homework, but it’s actually enjoyable. Having your own blog is a fun way to express yourself and let others see what you are thinking. I enjoyed having the school blog website because, well, there are a few reasons. I am so glad we didn’t have to do all our work with pencil and paper. Other people get to see what you are thinking and you can look at what other people have said for reference.
Another reason why I loved blogging is that you can learn and enjoy new things. A while ago I saw a blog about how great diving was and now, I want to do dive team this summer! I wish more classes had blogs! Before the semester ends I would really like to learn more about things like current events. I really liked the blog but sometimes I think it could be kind of frustrating because sometimes it was hard to use a computer. But over all, I loved blogging!
Want to know what I learned about Ancient Egypt? Find out at http://lmsblogs.org/carterw/!
Carter
Here’s the link to my 2 amazing facts, on my blog.
http://lmsblogs.org/teddy/2010/11/22/class-assignment-2-amazing-facts/
I really hope the link works
Two of the most interesting things that I have learned about hieroglyphics in my research are…
1.Is that they were made in 3000 B.C
2.By 300 B.C 6000 more symbols were made
Endless lush fruit and food, riches beyond you wildest dreams, no worries, or cares… This is the place people die for, literally. Unfortunately- you have to be dead to enter. The afterlife is what I’m talking about….
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By 300 B.C. 6000 more styles were made. =0 <=0
My person is Hathor. Hathor is a goddess of the sun some people say that Hathor is a boy but she is realy a girl.She got really mad and she started a war people call her Sakhmet means Lion of War.She enjoy being a goddess
Alex, I’m glad you’re clearing up the confusion about Hathor. The name Lion of War is such a strong name….I’m guessing she was a fighting kind of goddess?
Khufu ruled as the king from 2590 to 2568 B.C.
I am researching goddesses, one in particular is Nephthys. Nephthys was a very important goddess; she was sisters with Nut and Isis. Her sister Nut was Ra’s mother…which makes Nephthys Ra’s aunt. Also, Nephthys was called “The Mistress of the House”. That meant that she was a Wife-Sister of Seth, a god. Seth was very envious of his brother, Osiris. So Seth then cut and chopped Osiris to pieces. When Nephthys found out the information, she put Osiris back together.
Here is a picture of Nephthys-
studyingsocieties.wikispaces.com
Dear Kate, Like your classmates, you’ve done a terrific job keeping all the Egyptian goddesses straight. The stories are so intriguing and have lots of drama. What do you think?
http://lmsblogs.org/sean/2010/11/23/two-amazing-facts-about-hieroglyphics-hi-ro-glif-ics/
Being a god has many different responsibilities. A god is above everybody. They control when the sun comes up and down, they control if it rains or not and they just control everything. I am researching a god that was one of eaight primordial god of hermopolis in middle egypt. Another interesting thing about Amun is that he first appeard in egyption mythology about twenty-one hundered B.C.
Did you ever wonder how to get into the afterlife? Did you wonder who would meet you there? You would have to go through…. http://lmsblogs.org/hanna/2010/11/22/egyptian-reasearch/ …. to find out!
The two most fascinating things that I have learned about Pharaohs so far is…
1. Pyramids symbolized the importance of Pharaohs, and the size symbolized their greatness. The pyramids shape, pointing to the skies, symbolized the pharaohs journey to the afterlife.
2. Pharaohs were known as a god that came to earth to manage Egypt. They had a lot of power, but if stuff went wrong then they were blamed for it.
Have you ever wondered who the goddesses are or whished you new what there life was like. I know I have, Goddesses have been a very exiting and interesting topic to learn about here are some of my favorite facts!
For instants the goddess Nut was the creator of Ra. After Ra was born Nut died and went to the after life. Later in the Century Ra interred Nut’s mouth and that sun set she was reborn, but not as Ra’s creator but as Ra’s Granddaughter.
Another fact is the goddess Tefnut felt as she needed to go out and leave her home. She traveled to Nuberia there she turned her self in to a lioness. Ra was so worried he sent his eye out to see how she was doing. (His eye has magical powers and can travel on its own) She took the eye and used it for her own good!
There is much more to goddesses and I hope to share more facts as I learn more about then!
Gracie, You have given the most amazing information. Nut is quite a goddess…with dying & coming back to life and then creating new gods/goddesses. Have you seen the drawing of her holding up the sky?
I am researching goddesses, one in particular is Nephthys. Nephthys was a very important goddess; she was sisters with Nut and Isis. Her sister Nut was Ra’s mother…which makes Nephthys Ra’s aunt. Also, Nephthys was called “The Mistress of the House”. That meant that she was a Wife-Sister of Seth, a god. Seth was very envious of his brother, Osiris. So Seth then cut and chopped Osiris to pieces. When Nephthys found out the information, she put Osiris back together.
What a crazy family… there isn’t a modern day soap opera that could hold a candle to the drama of this ancient tale. Thanks for sharing. I can’t wait to hear more about this.
Mrs. R
For my project i’m researching the ancient egyptaon god’s. The two gods that i’m doing for my research are Thoth, and Geb. Two facts that I learned about Thoth, and Geb is……..
1 Thoth was the ancient egyptain moon god. Also in paintings he had a normal human body. Although, they say that he had the head of a bird.
2 I also learned that since the god’s, and pharohs were the most powerful, and rich. The egyptians gave them fresh meat.
Was Thoth also considered the god of Truth? I remember seeing him in one of the Egyptian paintings…wasn’t he the god that was taking down all the information about the person when they were being judged?
Ancient Egypt is so interesting! My group is researching the trade routes we learned:
1# That the people of ancient times traded the things they had for the things that they didn’t have, an example is the Egyptians traded their crops for the wood in India.
#2 The trade routes to Kush had to go through Egypt, which made Egypt in an ideal place to settle.
That’s what my group learned about ancient Egypt!
Khufus body after he died told them about what Egypt believed in and they believed in life after death mainly none as after life.They put Kufus body in the great pyamid of Giza.They found two royal boats every thing else was stollen.
The two most interesting facts I learned about ancient goddesses are……………….
1. Isis was worshiped as the ideal mother and wife. She was also known as the matron of nature and magic. Isis is the goddess of motherhood, magic and fertility. Isis is one of the most important deities in the Egyptian pantheon. Isis was the wife and sister of Osiris, king of the underworld.
2. Isis was the friend of slaves, sinners, artisans, the downtrodden, as well as listening to the prayers of the wealthy, maidens, aristocrats, and rulers. The goddess of Isis (the mother of Horus) was the first daughter of Geb. Also god of earth and nut.
The most amazing facts I fond are…that when you have to enter the afterlife, you have to go through a process. Then Anubis, the jackel, takes you to a scale and wieghs your heart to see how you lived your life. If you lived a good life and wieghs lighter than the Matt feather, then Sobek, an alligator, doesn’t take any feathers away. Then Thoth,the bird, records what happened about the wiegh process. Horus, a falcon, leads you to Osiris the god of the dead so you can pass through.
how did egypt get so wealthy? they traded, of course!
did you know they commenly traded silver! they were rich. they had temples for silver!
Do you want to know 2 amazing facts about Egypt then visit my blog at http://lmsblogs.org/eric/wp-admin/post-new.php
Eric, Your link doesn’t work. I’m not sure what you wanted us to read. Can you fix it so we can read what you wrote? Thanks.
If you think Mesopotamian is awesome then wait till you hear about Egypt. Here are three amazing facts that will make you scream.
Number 1. Egyptians never had to worry about invasion because of the two large deserts (Nubian and the Sahara) surrounded them keeping the invaders out.
Number 2. Egyptians thought that when you die you go on a journey to the god of the heaven and then he lets you into heaven.
Number 3. Most Egyptians were farmers so when they found the Nile and saw the rich soil they went right ahead and started farming
Patrick, I agree that these are amazing facts and I think they are some of the things we covered in our class discussion. What I was hoping you’d share with us is interesting facts from your own research. What have you found out that will amaze us and get us excited to hear your upcoming presentation?
The biggest question I’ve had was “what are the ancient hieroglyphics?” http://lmsblogs.org/nicr/2010/11/23/egyptian-research/
Have you ever wondered what Ancient Egypt traded if not read this uh …. Uh …. comment. [I think]
They would trade beer, grain, and linen. Some trading items Egypt didn’t have was gold, iron, and ivory. The main trading center in Egypt were near the Nile is were the main trading happened.
And some of the other trading would happen in deserts.
The ways people would travel to trade is by desert, sea, and rivers. They traveled across the Western Desert having to pack all their food and water. They traveled by sea they went far away from Egypt all the way to India where they traded for wood. When they traded on the Nile River, they went to central Africa where they got ivory and leather.
I am just blown away, speechless about what I have learned about Egypt. http://lmsblogs.org/noah/2010/11/23/egyptain-research/
Have you ever wondered about goddesses? I am researching goddesses for my Social Studies project. One of the goddesses I researched was named Uadjet. Uadjet was my favorite one to research! Some facts about Uadjet are…..
1. Uagjet was responsible for Justice, Time, Heaven and the under world.
2. This isn’t really a fact, but it’s a fascinating legend.
Uadjet is a very aggressive defender. When Isis was hiding in the swamps with her baby Horus, Uadjet came to help protect him.
What form does this goddess take…so many Egyptian goddesses have an animal head. I haven’t heard of Uadjet, so I was wondering.
In Egypt they had a lot of accomplishments like the great pyraimd of Giza, Papryus, and one of the first languges ever invented. My research was outstanding!
1. The great pyraimd of Giza is the biggest pyraimd that was made by the ancient Egyptians. It was used to bury one of ancient Egypts most praised pharoh. The Pharoh who it was built for is Kufu and it took 20 years to make and finially was finished around 2560 BC.
2. Papryrus is a paper like substance that the ancinent Egyptians used to write on. They where the first people to use it because they invented it. Papryrus was made about 5000 years ago by the ancient Egyptians and was the same for the next 3000 years.
3. They invented one of the first languges ever used that is called hieroglyphs. They started to use this form of writing about 5000 years ago. The oldest trace back for hieroglyphs is on the Gerzean pottery.
What language was created thousands of years ago, has puzzled historians for years, and is not used now. If you want to know vist my post at:
http://lmsblogs.org/joey/2010/11/23/egypt/
Egypt was the first, and one of the only countries that practices mummification. They did that so they could enter the afterlife in well condition. Some mummies are still in well condition because the cloth they use to wrap the mummies lasts a long time. Other things I thought were interesting were the pharaohs. I learned that they were blamed for floods and bad crops (even if they couldn’t help it). The Egyptians believed that the gods chose pharaohs. One more thing that I thought was interesting was that the Pharaohs were the most rich and powerful men of Egypt. Those are some interesting things I found out about Egypt.
Nathan,
Can you clarify what you mean by it was the only place that practiced mummification? Go back and read Mitch’s post. There are still people that have been mummified.
It sounds as if she had a kind heart. So many of the gods and goddesses sound as if they get angry and hurt people. But Isis sounds very different. I’m looking forward to hearing all about your research.
Who was the goddess of music, beauty, love, and much more? Well visit my blog to find out and to learn much more about this goddess. Just visit this site. http://lmsblogs.org/audrey/2010/11/28/ancient-egypt-research/
Audrey
The 2 most amazing things that I discovered are
1. Many egyptian people came from all over egypt to trade in little towns.
2. They used grain and silver as money because coins were not invented yet.
Everyone knows about Greek goddesses, but how much do you know about Egyptian goddesses? I have been researching a few different goddesses, and one of them is Bastet. She is the goddess of protection. She had the body of a woman and the head of a cat. However, during particularly dangerous battles, she would appear with the head of a lion, instead of a cat, and protect the king from harm. Using a cat as her symbol, the Egyptians made statues of cats to honor her.
Another was Hathor. She was in charge of love, music, dance, joy, motherhood, justice, women, and the underworld. Her totemic form was a cow. Her name, Hathor, means house of Horus.
Food, drinks, domestic life, clothing, and housing are all part of our daily life. It is natural for us to do these things. But have you ever thought of what it was like for ancient Egyptians? What was natural for them?
These were questions I thought to myself when I was doing my trash or treasure notes. At was so interesting learning about my subjects!
One of the most interesting facts I found out about my subjects were that ancient Egyptian women had more rights then ancient Rome or Grease women. They also have more rights then they do now! They have the right to say “yes” or “no” to a man if he asks her to marry him. Women have the right to choose their husbands. All women could own their own houses and land. To me it is amazing how women were respected in ancient Egypt.
Another amazing fact was how the ancient Egyptians people built their houses. If you were in the high class you would have two storied houses, but if you were in the lower class you would only have one story houses. Peasants’ homes were very tiny. The cool thing is if you lived in the country you could build your house as big as you wanted as long as you did it in your own time, used your own material, and built it yourself!
I did trading for my research and I found out some pretty cool facts.Like how trading was one of the major ways to get food and supplys.
1. There are many ways to get to a trading point. By boat, by foot, or by camel and donkey. The big problem with these ways is that you can only carry as much as the way alowes you. So many people lost goods because they took to much supplys on a trip and they spoiled.
2. They had to use grain and silver to replace money back then. They did not have the technology to produce coins and dollars yet. Grain and silver were not the only thing you could use for money though. There is a block of gold that is called a ket that rich traders used as what we now would think of as a couple hundred dollar bills. You would chip of the amount of gold that you needed to pay for it.
Dear Will,
Now you’re getting the hang of this. I just want to clarify one point….they didn’t replace money with grain and silver. As you mentioned they hadn’t developed a system to create coins…but they did have a system of how much grain you would have to trade in order to get the typical things. Instead of costing $1.00…something would “cost” 2 baskets of grain that equaled 4 stones. The stones were standardized so that they were the same everywhere you went to trade.
Thanks for writing about this, I know you’ve done great research on this topic and I’m glad you shared it with us.
Mrs. R
http://lmsblogs.org/carson/2010/12/08/some-things-about-ancient-egypt/#more-22
I like your blog.Also your little white guy.
sincirly,
Travis