Ancient Egypt

By IntroBooks Team

Egyptians have been known for their wonderful style of
preserving the bodies of the dead and their pyramids. For
about 30 centuries from 3100 BC till it was conquered by the
Alexander the Great in 332 BC, Egypt was a well-known
civilization. Their splendid pyramids and intricate wall designs in
their palaces enchanted the archaeologists and the entire world.
The history of Egypt can be known by pyramids, objects,
monuments and artefacts that have been uncovered from the
archaeological findings. The hieroglyphs containing many stories
of the ancient past have been deciphered recently. The beauty
of Egypt's majesty can be seen through these remaining's, their
richness in their culture, heritage, tradition and religion was
unmatchable during the ancient times. Ancient history of Egypt
begins from the pre-dynastic period and ends with the
conquest of Alexander the Great.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IntroBooks
• Release date: Nov 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781393430148

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Preface

Egyptians have been known for their wonderful style of preserving the bodies of the dead and their pyramids. For about 30 centuries from 3100 BC till it was conquered by the Alexander the Great in 332 BC, Egypt was a well-known civilization. Their splendid pyramids and intricate wall designs in their palaces enchanted the archaeologists and the entire world. The history of Egypt can be known by pyramids, objects, monuments and artefacts that have been uncovered from the archaeological findings. The hieroglyphs containing many stories of the ancient past have been deciphered recently. The beauty of Egypt’s majesty can be seen through these remaining’s, their richness in their culture, heritage, tradition and religion was unmatchable during the ancient times. Ancient history of Egypt begins from the pre-dynastic period and ends with the conquest of Alexander the Great.

Introduction

Situated beside the River Nile, Egypt is a beautiful country in North Africa and also home to one of the most developed civilizations in the history of the world. The original name of Memphis – Hwt-Ka-Ptah which literally means ‘Mansion of the Spirit of Ptah’ was pronounced as ‘Aegyptos’ in Greek. It is from ‘Aegyptos’ that the modern pronunciation for Egypt has been taken. Memphis was an important city in ancient Egypt and also its first capital.

The Egyptians called their nation ‘Kemet’ which means ‘Black Land’. The name was given after the dark and fertile soil which was found on the banks of River Nile. The first settlements were all along the River Nile. Egypt was then called ‘Misr’ meaning of which is country. The Egyptians still refer to their country by this name. They excelled in fields of science and technology, art and architecture, astronomy, medicine and religion.