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AMAZING FACTS ABOUT ANCIENT EGYPT YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT ancient-civilizations.com
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Throughout history Egypt had many different names: Kemet or Black Land, Deshret, or Red Land, Hwt-ka-Ptah or “House of the Ka of Ptah”. The Greeks changed Hwt-ka-ptah to Aegyptus which later on became Egypt. ancient-civilizations.com
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Not all pharaohs built pyramids Only Old Kingdom (c2686-2125 BC) and the Middle Kingdom (c2055–1650 BC) Pharaohs built Pyramids as their tombs. pyramid building went out of fashion by the New Kingdom (c1550 BC) ancient-civilizations.com
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The pyramids were not built by slaves Contrary to the popular belief, archaeological evidence proves that they were actually built by workers who worked on regular wages.
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Egyptian workers were paid in beers- 1 gallon/day other incentives were shelter and medical attention at the work site.
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Ancient Egyptians did not ride camels Donkeys were the favorite beasts of burden for the ancient Egyptians, and boats were the most popular means of transport.
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Christianity was the religion of a vast majority in Egypt Christianity entered Egypt around 33 AD with the Romans and by 300 AD Alexandria became one of the great Christian centres of the world. ancient-civilizations.com
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Ancient Egyptians used pillows made of stone or wood Stone or wooden pillow was a luxury item used to protect from insects and also to prevent neck pain due to bad sleeping position. Another common use was to support the mummy’s head. ancient-civilizations.com
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Few Egyptians married their siblings Incest was very common all throughout the history of Egypt. The pharaoh would often marry his sister in order to keep the royal blood line pure. ancient-civilizations.com
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Food was shared between the living and the dead The living shared the food with the dead. During a festival called ‘feast of the valley’, the family member would even spend the night at the tomb drinking and celebrating the reunion with the dead. ancient-civilizations.com
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The oldest dress in the world is from Egypt and is over 5,000 years old
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Egypt has the oldest known pregnancy test in record The Berlin Papyrus (c. 1800 B.C.) contains clear directions for what is apparently the oldest known pregnancy test.
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One of the oldest surviving works on mathematics Rhind Mathematical Papyrus written by scribe Ahmes around 1650 B.C. contains 21 arithmetic and 20 algebraic problems, several geometric problems, and much more.. ancient-civilizations.com
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Ancient Egyptians invented lots of things we still use today Ancient Egyptians invented paper, pens, locks and keys, makeup, sunscreen, wig, clock, ox-drawn plow, and even toothpaste! ancient-civilizations.com
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Oldest recorded standard of weight is still in use Beqa, the oldest recorded standard of weight is still in use today. One unit measures somewhere between 6.66 and 7.45 ounces.
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Egyptians were the very first people to write on paper with ink Their writing system is known as Hieroglyphs and consists of over 700 alphabets
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Ancient Egyptian also ‘invented’ Antibiotics They used to eat a fermented thick pasty porridge as a food that cures illness. Is was highly nutritious and non-intoxicating with naturally high levels of the antibiotic tetracycline. ancient-civilizations.com
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Egyptians were the first to sew wounds closed, some 4,000 years ago Egyptian doctors were the first to close open wounds with surgical needles made from a hollowed-out bird bone. ancient-civilizations.com
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The need to predict the Nile floods let the Ancient Egyptians develop the world’s first calendar
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The ancient Egyptians had three different calendars An everyday farming calendar with 365 days, an astronomical calendar for predicting floods, lunar calendar for religious ceremonies. ancient-civilizations.com
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Ancient Egyptians kept such good records of floods on the Nile that their data is used by modern-day scientists to better understand rainfall patterns in Egypt. ancient-civilizations.com
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Egyptians knew the existence of Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter They not only knew their existence but also had names for them
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Pharaoh Pepi II Neferkare had the longest reign in history— 94 years (2278-2184 B.C.) Pepi II of the Sixth Dynasty in Egypt’s Old Kingdom who succeeded to the throne at age six reign for the longest period in history. ancient-civilizations.com
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Pepi II always kept several naked servants smeared with honey to deter flies from landing on him.
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Sources: http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/11-things-you-may-not-know-about-ancient-egypt http://www.historyextra.com/article/ancient-egypt/10-facts-ancient-egypt http://www.ngkids.co.uk/history/ten-facts-about-ancient-egypt http://www.squizzes.com/ancient-egypt-fast-facts/ http://howafrica.com/19557-2/ http://list25.com/25-crazy-things-you-might-not-know-about-ancient-egypt/ http://www.storypick.com/fascinating-ancient-egypt/ http://listverse.com/2008/08/29/15-fascinating-facts-about-ancient-egypt/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepi_II_Neferkare http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/02/160218-oldest-dress-egypt-tarkhan-archaeology/ http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/kmt.htm http://facts.randomhistory.com/interesting-facts-about-egypt.html http://ipfactly.com/ancient-egypt-technology-and-inventions/ http://frjohnpeck.com/the-ancient-egyptians-invented-antibiotics/
90 AMAZING FACTS ABOUT ANCIENT EGYPT Get the FREE E-Book NOW ancient-civilizations.com
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AMAZING FACTS ABOUT ANCIENT EGYPT YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT ancient-civilizations.com
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Throughout history Egypt had many different names: Kemet or Black Land, Deshret, or Red Land, Hwt-ka-Ptah or “House of the Ka of Ptah”. The Greeks changed Hwt-ka-ptah to Aegyptus which later on became Egypt. ancient-civilizations.com
/AnCiv
/AncientCiviliz
/AnCivHistory
/+Ancientcivilizations2015
22
Not all pharaohs built pyramids Only Old Kingdom (c2686-2125 BC) and the Middle Kingdom (c2055–1650 BC) Pharaohs built Pyramids as their tombs. pyramid building went out of fashion by the New Kingdom (c1550 BC) ancient-civilizations.com
/AnCiv
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The pyramids were not built by slaves Contrary to the popular belief, archaeological evidence proves that they were actually built by workers who worked on regular wages.
ancient-civilizations.com
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/AnCivHistory
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20
Egyptian workers were paid in beers- 1 gallon/day other incentives were shelter and medical attention at the work site.
ancient-civilizations.com
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/+Ancientcivilizations2015
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Ancient Egyptians did not ride camels Donkeys were the favorite beasts of burden for the ancient Egyptians, and boats were the most popular means of transport.
ancient-civilizations.com
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18
Christianity was the religion of a vast majority in Egypt Christianity entered Egypt around 33 AD with the Romans and by 300 AD Alexandria became one of the great Christian centres of the world. ancient-civilizations.com
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Ancient Egyptians used pillows made of stone or wood Stone or wooden pillow was a luxury item used to protect from insects and also to prevent neck pain due to bad sleeping position. Another common use was to support the mummy’s head. ancient-civilizations.com
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Few Egyptians married their siblings Incest was very common all throughout the history of Egypt. The pharaoh would often marry his sister in order to keep the royal blood line pure. ancient-civilizations.com
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/AnCivHistory
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15
Food was shared between the living and the dead The living shared the food with the dead. During a festival called ‘feast of the valley’, the family member would even spend the night at the tomb drinking and celebrating the reunion with the dead. ancient-civilizations.com
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The oldest dress in the world is from Egypt and is over 5,000 years old
ancient-civilizations.com
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13
Egypt has the oldest known pregnancy test in record The Berlin Papyrus (c. 1800 B.C.) contains clear directions for what is apparently the oldest known pregnancy test.
ancient-civilizations.com
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12
One of the oldest surviving works on mathematics Rhind Mathematical Papyrus written by scribe Ahmes around 1650 B.C. contains 21 arithmetic and 20 algebraic problems, several geometric problems, and much more.. ancient-civilizations.com
/AnCiv
/AncientCiviliz
/AnCivHistory
/+Ancientcivilizations2015
11
Ancient Egyptians invented lots of things we still use today Ancient Egyptians invented paper, pens, locks and keys, makeup, sunscreen, wig, clock, ox-drawn plow, and even toothpaste! ancient-civilizations.com
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10
Oldest recorded standard of weight is still in use Beqa, the oldest recorded standard of weight is still in use today. One unit measures somewhere between 6.66 and 7.45 ounces.
ancient-civilizations.com
/AnCiv
/AncientCiviliz
/AnCivHistory
/+Ancientcivilizations2015
9
Egyptians were the very first people to write on paper with ink Their writing system is known as Hieroglyphs and consists of over 700 alphabets
ancient-civilizations.com
/AnCiv
/AncientCiviliz
/AnCivHistory
/+Ancientcivilizations2015
8
Ancient Egyptian also ‘invented’ Antibiotics They used to eat a fermented thick pasty porridge as a food that cures illness. Is was highly nutritious and non-intoxicating with naturally high levels of the antibiotic tetracycline. ancient-civilizations.com
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Egyptians were the first to sew wounds closed, some 4,000 years ago Egyptian doctors were the first to close open wounds with surgical needles made from a hollowed-out bird bone. ancient-civilizations.com
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6
The need to predict the Nile floods let the Ancient Egyptians develop the world’s first calendar
ancient-civilizations.com
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/+Ancientcivilizations2015
5
The ancient Egyptians had three different calendars An everyday farming calendar with 365 days, an astronomical calendar for predicting floods, lunar calendar for religious ceremonies. ancient-civilizations.com
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Ancient Egyptians kept such good records of floods on the Nile that their data is used by modern-day scientists to better understand rainfall patterns in Egypt. ancient-civilizations.com
/AnCiv
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/AnCivHistory
/+Ancientcivilizations2015
3
Egyptians knew the existence of Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter They not only knew their existence but also had names for them
ancient-civilizations.com
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2
Pharaoh Pepi II Neferkare had the longest reign in history— 94 years (2278-2184 B.C.) Pepi II of the Sixth Dynasty in Egypt’s Old Kingdom who succeeded to the throne at age six reign for the longest period in history. ancient-civilizations.com
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Pepi II always kept several naked servants smeared with honey to deter flies from landing on him.
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Sources: http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/11-things-you-may-not-know-about-ancient-egypt http://www.historyextra.com/article/ancient-egypt/10-facts-ancient-egypt http://www.ngkids.co.uk/history/ten-facts-about-ancient-egypt http://www.squizzes.com/ancient-egypt-fast-facts/ http://howafrica.com/19557-2/ http://list25.com/25-crazy-things-you-might-not-know-about-ancient-egypt/ http://www.storypick.com/fascinating-ancient-egypt/ http://listverse.com/2008/08/29/15-fascinating-facts-about-ancient-egypt/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepi_II_Neferkare http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/02/160218-oldest-dress-egypt-tarkhan-archaeology/ http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/kmt.htm http://facts.randomhistory.com/interesting-facts-about-egypt.html http://ipfactly.com/ancient-egypt-technology-and-inventions/ http://frjohnpeck.com/the-ancient-egyptians-invented-antibiotics/
90 AMAZING FACTS ABOUT ANCIENT EGYPT Get the FREE E-Book NOW ancient-civilizations.com
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