Today we learned more about ancient Egypt. Here are some notes:
- Earliest Egyptian writing formed c. 3100 BC and were small pictures known as hieroglyphics
- Egyptian script was usually written in ink on papyrus, which was made from mashed Nile reeds.
- Papyrus, the precursor topper was stored in scrolls and these scrolls were the books of Ancient Egypt
- Egyptian astronomers created a calendar with 12 months and 365 days to make better sense of seasonal cycles
- Due to their excellent knowledge of human anatomy, Egyptian doctors wrote extensively on health issues and created potions and cures for a number of common ailments,
- Wooden sailboats were constructed to increase transportation ability on the Nile
- The pyramids were massive stone tombs, originally covered marble, but the marble was later stripped off during the Muslim Conquest.
- The Temple of Amon at Karnak is the largest religious building in the world, also made out of huge blocks of stone
- Stone sculptures and interior painting depicted humans and gods in a series of regulated poses, often in profile and without perspective, but were highly effective
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