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Ink: Ink was used in Ancient Egypt for writing and drawing on papyrus from at least the 26th century BC. [134] Siphon: Ancient Egyptian reliefs from 1500 BC depict siphons used to extract liquids from large storage jars. [149][150] Merkhet: The merkhet was an ancient surveying and timekeeping instrument.
There in the lands of ancient Egypt is the first evidence for stools, beds, and tables (such as from the tombs similar to Tutankhamun's). Recovered Ancient Egyptian furniture includes a third millennium BC bed discovered in the Tarkhan Tomb, a c.2550 BC. gilded set from the tomb of Queen Hetepheres I, and a c. 1550 BC. stool from Thebes.
Moses (film) 1995. Slave of Dreams. 1998. The Prince of Egypt. Set in Ancient Egypt, during the reign of Ramesses II, a member of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt. The film is based on the founding narrative of the Exodus, as depicted in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
Ancient Egypt was a civilization of ancient Northeast Africa. It was concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River, situated within the contemporary territory of modern-day Egypt. Ancient Egyptian civilization followed prehistoric Egypt and coalesced around 3100 BC (according to conventional Egyptian chronology) [ 1 ] with the ...
April 6, 2008. (2008-04-06) Egypt's Ten Greatest Discoveries is a documentary on the Discovery Channel, written and directed by Ben Mole and hosted by Zahi Hawass, featuring a list of the top ten discoveries of Ancient Egyptian sites and artifacts which are of cultural significance to the country. The list was compiled by Hawass with the ...
Imhotep (/ ɪmˈhoʊtɛp /; [1] Ancient Egyptian: ỉỉ-m-ḥtp " (the one who) comes in peace"; [2] fl. c. 2625 BC) was an Egyptian chancellor to the King Djoser, possible architect of Djoser 's step pyramid, and high priest of the sun god Ra at Heliopolis. Very little is known of Imhotep as a historical figure, but in the 3,000 years ...
Physics. Pneumatic and hydraulic engineering. Hero of Alexandria (/ ˈhɪəroʊ /; Greek: Ἥρων[a] ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς, Hērōn hò Alexandreús, also known as Heron of Alexandria / ˈhɛrən /; probably 1st or 2nd century AD) was a Greek mathematician and engineer who was active in Alexandria in Egypt during the Roman era.
Hypatia. Hypatia[a] (born c. 350–370; died 415 AD) [1][4] was a Neoplatonist philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician who lived in Alexandria, Egypt, then part of the Eastern Roman Empire. She was a prominent thinker in Alexandria where she taught philosophy and astronomy. [5] Although preceded by Pandrosion, another Alexandrian female ...