Egypt Literature

translation into Arabic of James Balkie's Ancient Egypt)1932

was built west to the Nile River.

The large pyramid was mostly built of limestone and had the base of a perfect square.

Inside this magnificent construction were traps and curses put on the tombs.

Most of the walls had seenes and hieroglyphs carved on to them and painted over with bright colors.

It is considered as one of the greatest constructional accomplishments of its time.

These were somewhat of a building over where the body was buried.

At the bottom the pyramid's shape is angled at 54 degrees but once it reaches the point of change it suddenly flattens to about 43 degrees.

They are very tall and narrow, four- sided monuments that form a triangle at the top.

Egyptologists predict that this pyramid was built as a tomb for the___.

There are three known chambers inside the Great Pyramid.

Ancient Egyptians built temples believing they were the homes of the___.

Some temples were also dedicated to____

When death or celebration temples were built, each pillar had a___.

when it was open it meant the temple was for____.

when it was closed it was for____.

It was built for the burial of ____.

The vast complex was surrounded with several ceremonial structures and decoration.

It was made of a _____ that decrease in size as the pyramid reaches the top.

The purpose of an obelisk was that it was a ____.

It symbolized the stability and strength of the sun god ____.

They were also believed to represent a magical protection to other structures like temples and tombs.

Some archeologists believe it was built as a symbol of ____ towards the pyramids.

There are many assumptions but the main one was, it acted as a guard to ____ from robbers.

Art was used to create objects for _____ religious ceremonies.

This meant that art was heir way of showing their ____.

were the main subject for many sculptures, carvings. inscriptions, and much more.

was used as a form of communication in Ancient Egypt.

One of the many "Gifts of the Nile" was a weed called ___

This lead tyo the invention of written scripts that could be used to record this information.

These texts were written on walls, coffins, statues or papyri.

They are the oldest sacred texts known.

Some examples of religious literature include:

was often the main topic of Ancient Egyptian literature, and art had a lot to do with religion as well.

Several prayers and hymns were written, but one of the most important books was ____.

They were used during the beginning of the Fourth Dynasty by

Pharaoh Sneferu.

Ancient Egyptians used steatite and carved small pieces of vases, amulets, images of deities, of animals and several other objects.

It has been found that the dye and clay that were used on the walls on the tombs have protected the walls and all the drawings that were on them.

Ancient Egyptians made paintings of better places that they wanted to be in, mainly in the ___.

are long cylinder cones that have some writing on them.

These jars were used to preserve the organs of the person who was mummified for the afterlife.