Essays on Ancient Egypt

The simultaneous emergence of civilisation between 3500 and 3000 B.C. in several locations is astounding. Egypt was unified at that time under the pharaoh's leadership. (Horst and others, 70) Southern Iraq today was the home of the ancient Sumerians. According to legend, the first urban culture in southern Mesopotamia was...

Two of the oldest known human advancements in history are those of ancient Egypt and ancient Greece. It is generally agreed that human development in Egypt, which is located in the eastern part of North Africa, started around 3150 BC and continued until the end of the Pharaoh's reign in...

The ancient Egyptian civilization is considered to be the source of various fascinations and mysteries. An instance of such mysteries is the death of Tutankhamun, a young Egyptian pharaoh. Although many people consider that Tutankhamen died a natural death, different theories have been formulated to explain the purpose of his...

The block, Fragment of a Tomb Relief is a representation of a man figure in the upright position. The figure is referred to as Nahu, the royal scribe who also doubles up as the brother Maya, King Tutankhamen’s treasurer. Nahu is shown to wear the popular court attire which was...